| 释义 |
sup·per
I. \ˈsəpə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English soper, super, supper, from Old French soper, super, souper, from soper, super, souper to eat the evening meal — more at sup
1.
a. : a meal taken at the close of the day; especially : the evening meal when dinner is taken at midday
b. : a social affair featuring a supper; specifically : an evening social (as a box social) especially for raising funds for charitable or other purposes
< church supper >
< pie supper >
c. : a usually light evening meal
< have supper after the theater >
2. : eucharist 1a
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
transitive verb
1. : to give supper to : entertain at supper
2. : to feed and bed (as a horse) at night
intransitive verb
: to eat one's supper
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: sup (I) + -er
Scotland : one that sups : sucker |