请输入您要查询的英文单词：

　

单词 sylvan
释义

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
syl•van or sil•van /ˈsɪlvən/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. of, relating to, or living in the woods.
  2. made up of, or full of, woods or trees;
    wooded;
    woody.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
syl•van  (sil′vən),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of, pertaining to, or inhabiting the woods.
  2. consisting of or abounding in woods or trees;
    wooded;
    woody:a shady, sylvan glade.
  3. made of trees, branches, boughs, etc.

n. 
  1. a person dwelling in a woodland region.
  2. a mythical deity or spirit of the woods.
Also, silvan. 
  • Latin sylvānus, spelling, spelled variant of silvānus, equivalent. to silv(a) forest + -ānus -an
  • 1555–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sylvan, silvan /ˈsɪlvən/ chiefly poetic adj
  1. of, characteristic of, or consisting of woods or forests
  2. living or located in woods or forests
  3. idyllically rural or rustic
 n
  1. an inhabitant of the woods, esp a spirit
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin silvānus, from silva forest
随便看

　

英语词典包含188688条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。

　

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间：2025/2/23 5:18:33