Sylvester Meaning in English

word

US

/sɪɫˈvɛstɝ/

sil-VES-ter

UK

/sɪlˈvɛstə/

sil-VES-tuh

释义

'Sylvester' usually refers to New Year's Eve celebrations in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It is also used as a male first name, especially in English-speaking countries.

用法与细微差别

In English, 'Sylvester' is rare as a holiday name but common as a given name (e.g., Sylvester Stallone). In German contexts, 'Sylvester' means New Year's Eve. Make sure not to confuse it with the character Sylvester the Cat.

• Spanish: Nochevieja (Alemania) - Sylvester (nombre propio)
• Portuguese (BR): Réveillon (Alemanha) - Silvestre (nome próprio)
• Portuguese (PT): Véspera de Ano Novo (Alemanha) - Silvestre (nome próprio)
• Chinese (Simplified): 西尔维斯特（德国新年夜/人名）
• Chinese (Traditional): 西爾維斯特（德國新年夜/人名）
• Hindi: सिल्वेस्टर (जर्मनी में नववर्ष की पूर्व संध्या/व्यक्तिगत नाम)
• Arabic: سيلفستر (ليلة رأس السنة في ألمانيا/اسم علم)
• Bengali: নতুন বছর উদযাপন (জার্মান প্রেক্ষাপটে) - সিলভেস্টার (নাম)
• Russian: канун Нового года (в Германии) - Сильвестр (имя)
• Japanese: シルベスター（ドイツの大晦日） - シルベスター（人名）
• Vietnamese: Giao thừa (ở Đức) - Sylvester (tên riêng)
• Korean: 실베스터(독일의 새해 전날) - 실베스터(이름)
• Turkish: Yılbaşı gecesi (Almanya'da) - Sylvester (isim)
• Urdu: سلوِسٹر (جرمنی میں نیو ایئر اِو) - سلوِسٹر (نام)
• Indonesian: Malam Tahun Baru (di Jerman) - Sylvester (nama orang)

例句

In Germany, people celebrate New Year's Eve as Sylvester.

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My friend's name is Sylvester.

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Sylvester the Cat is a famous cartoon character.

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We're planning a big party for Sylvester this year.

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Did you know Sylvester is what Germans call New Year's Eve?

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Whenever we watch classic cartoons, my brother laughs at Sylvester.

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