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单词 supper
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suppernoun [ C or U ]

uk/ˈsʌp.ər/us/ˈsʌp.ɚ/

A2 a main meal eaten in the evening :

Why don't you come to/for supper tonight?
They had an early supper before going to the theatre.

UK a small meal eaten in the late evening:

We usually have tea at about 5.30 p.m. , then supper before we go to bed.

More examples

  • Why don't you ask your sister if she would like to join us for supper?
  • I'm ravenous - where's supper?
  • Give me a minute and I'll rustle something up for supper.
  • We're having a vegetable stir-fry for supper tonight.
  • I'm having beans on toast for supper.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Meals & parts of meals

  • accompaniment
  • afternoon tea
  • afters
  • amuse-bouche
  • antipasto
  • dinner
  • dinner party
  • dinner time
  • elevenses
  • English breakfast
  • packed lunch
  • picnic
  • plate meal
  • ploughman's lunch
  • postprandial
  • smorgasbord
  • teatime
  • tiffin
  • TV dinner
  • working lunch/breakfast

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suppernoun [ C/U ]

us/ˈsʌp·ər/

a meal eaten in the evening, esp. when eaten at home and usually the main meal of the day:

[ C ] I usually heat a quick supper in the microwave when I get home from work.
[ U ] She has supper on the table (= it is ready to eat).
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