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晚饭

资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Supper \Sup"per\, n. [OE. soper, super, OF. super, soper, F.
   souper; originally an infinitive, to sup, take a meal. See
   {Soup}, and cf. {Sup} to take supper.]
   A meal taken at the close of the day; the evening meal.

   Note: Supper is much used in an obvious sense, either
         adjectively or as the first part of a compound; as,
         supper time or supper-time, supper bell, supper hour,
         etc.

Supper \Sup"per\, v. i.
   To take supper; to sup. [R.]

Supper \Sup"per\, v. t.
   To supply with supper. [R.] ``Kester was suppering the
   horses.'' --Mrs. Gaskell.

资料来源 : WordNet®

supper
     n 1: a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is
          at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
     2: a social gathering where a light evening meal is served;
        "her suppers often included celebrities"