Word · Frequency #13136
Sylvester
西尔威斯特
a male given name
男子名；亦作 Silvester
西尔威斯特(亦作Silvester)(m.)
In use
Sylvester spent the afternoon fixing his old bicycle.
I met Sylvester at the bookstore yesterday.
The parcel was addressed to Sylvester.
be called [name]
Sylvester是男性名字，也可用于宠物，亦拼作Silvester。此结构意为“名叫……”。
The kitten is called Sylvester.
这只小猫叫西尔威斯特。
[noun] called [name]
called放在名词后作定语，相当于named，意为“名叫……的”。
A boy called Sylvester joined our team.
一个叫西尔威斯特的男孩加入了我们队。
Connections
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想动画片里那只黑白猫Sylvester，名字读作“西尔维斯特”；看到猫或“西”音就能想起这是个男子名。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：official documents、personal introductions、casual conversation 该词为男子名，通常用于正式或日常场合，多写作 Sylvester；在姓名中首字母需大写。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All the words listed rhyme with the stressed portion /-vɛstər/ or /-ɛstər/: Chester, Leicester, Hester, investor and ester end with the same /stər/ after the stressed vowel. Beware lookalikes: Leicester is pronounced /ˈlɛstər/ (the c is silent), and disaster does not rhyme because its stressed vowel is /ɑː/ or /æ/, not /ɛ/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.