"of the woods," 1570s, from Middle French sylvain (1530s), from Latin silvanus "pertaining to wood or forest" (originally only in silvanae "goddesses of the woods"), from silva "wood, woodland, forest, orchard, grove," of unknown origin. The unetymological -y- is a misspelling in Latin from influence of Greek hyle "forest," from which the Latin word formerly was supposed to derive.
双语例句
1. Venerable oaks forms a sylvan archway.
古老的栎树形成一条林荫拱道.
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2. They lived in a sylvan retreat.
他们住在一个林中休养地.
来自辞典例句
3. Claire Sylvan is the executive director of the group.
克莱尔?西尔文是该组织的执行理事.
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4. Sharing their expertise, they provide unequaled personal service to SYLVAN customers.
公司的客户可以分享他们的专业技能, 以及他们提供的不同的个人服务.
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5. Squirrel - Sylvan retirement being the delight of its bearer.
