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词汇 classic
释义 classic
adjective
uk /ˈklæs.ɪk/ us /ˈklæs.ɪk/

classicadjective (HIGH QUALITY)


B2
having a high quality or standard against which other things are judged: 经典的;优秀的;一流的
classic novelFielding's classic novel "Tom Jones"菲尔丁的经典小说《汤姆‧琼斯》
Another classic goal there from Corley!科利又踢进一个漂亮球!
Cullinan's tasty offering adds a personal touch to classic recipe.
The advertising industry's use of classic songs is vandalism of popular culture, he said.他说,广告业利用经典歌曲是对大众文化的糟蹋。
I've always enjoyed reading classic novels.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Extremely good
admirable
amazing
amazingly
ask for someone
award-winning
first-rate
five-star
gourmet
greatness
have no parallelphrase
par excellence
sensational
shining
soar
sock
splendid
splendidly
stellar
superiority
wonderfully

classicadjective (EXTREMELY FUNNY/BAD)


informal
extremely or unusually funny, bad, or annoying: 特别滑稽的;极坏的;极其令人讨厌的
Then she fell over backwards into the flowerbed - it was absolutely classic!然后她仰面倒进了花坛——真是太滑稽了!
That was classic! That van-driver signalled right, and then turned left.太可恶了!那个货车司机打右转的信号,可是却向左转弯了!
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Linguistics: very & extreme
abjectly
absolutely
abundantly
abundantly clear
beyond
biblical
downright
extraordinarily
extremely
imagine
infinitely
particularly
richly
stupefyingly
super
super-duper
super-spectacular
superabundantly
totally
violently

classicadjective (TYPICAL)


having all the characteristics or qualities that you expect: 典型的;有代表性的
classic exampleHe's a classic example of a kid who's clever but lazy.他是个典型的聪明却懒惰的孩子。
classic symptomHe had all the classic symptoms of the disease.他具有这种病的所有典型症状。
informaldisapproving
bad or unpleasant, but not very surprising or unexpected: 糟糕的,讨厌的,倒霉的(但并不令人惊讶)
It's classic - you arrive at the station on time and find that the train's left early.事情就是那样倒霉——你按时赶到车站却发现火车提早开走了。
He's got all the classic symptoms of a cold - the coughs and sneezes and the sore throat.
It's a classic case of the bored-housewife syndrome - she's got nothing to do all day except drink and go shopping.
Officials admit that the re-planting of the hillsides only started five years ago and seems to be a classic case of too little too late.
I suffer from the classic working mother's guilt trip.我像众多有工作的妈妈一样,对孩子深感歉疚。
Withdrawal is a classic symptom of depression.沉默寡言是抑郁症的一种典型症状。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Samples and examples
advertisement
aliquot
apotheosis
archetype
benchmark
benchmarking
cross-section
exemplification
flavour
for instanceidiom
forerunner
illustration
incarnation
prize
prototype
qua
quintessence
role model
specimen
taste

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Serious and unpleasant

classicadjective (TRADITIONAL)


having a simple, traditional style that is always fashionable: 典雅的;古朴的;传统的
She wore a classic navy suit.她身着一套传统式样的海军服。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

fashionable
fashionableShe's so fashionable.
in fashionTighter trousers for men are back in fashion.
inShort jackets are in this season.
coolHe was wearing a pair of cool sunglasses.
hipWe went to the hip new club in town.
trendyHe likes trendy clothes and modern furniture.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Modern & fashionable
ahead of timephrase
be (all) the rageidiom
be having a momentidiom
funky
futuristic
futuristically
get with the programmeidiom
granola
shabby chic
sleekly
sleekness
smartly
smartness
the avant-garde
ultra-sophisticated
up to date
up-to-the-minuteidiom
way-out
with it
à la mode

Grammar



Classic or classical?
Classic means ‘high quality’. In particular, we use it to mean something that is valued because it has a traditional style: …

Classic: adjective
Classic means ‘high quality’. In particular, we use it to mean something that is valued because it has a traditional style: …

Classic: noun
We can use a classic and the classics to refer to the greatest and most famous works of literature from the past: …

Classical: adjective
We use classical to refer to the culture of the past and to art forms which belong to a long formal tradition: …
classic
noun
uk /ˈklæs.ɪk/ us /ˈklæs.ɪk/

classicnoun (HIGH QUALITY)


B2[ C ]
a piece of writing, a musical recording, or a film that is well known and of a high standard and lasting value: (书、音乐或电影的)经典作品,杰作
classic ofJane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" is a classic of English literature.简•奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》是英国文学中的经典作品。
Many of the Rolling Stones' records have become rock classics.滚石乐队的许多唱片已成为摇滚乐的经典之作。
 the classics[ plural ]
the most famous works of literature: 古典文学名著
I spent my childhood reading the classics.我把童年花在阅读经典文学作品上了。
Larkin's poems have become classics, taught in schools.
His musical, based on a novel by Zola, became a classic.
'Anna Karenina' is a classic of Russian literature.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Types of film, play, book etc.
action thriller
adaptation
Afrofuturism
allegorical
anime
bodice-ripper
boy-meets-girl
director's cut
noir
non-documentary
non-literary
one-shot
paean
parody
period piece
potboiler
sequel
stream of consciousness
tragicomedy
weepy

classicnoun (STUDY)


 classics[ U ]
the study of ancient Greek and Roman culture, especially their languages and literature: 古希腊和古罗马文化研究(尤指语言与文学方面)
study classicsShe studied classics at Cambridge.
a classics scholar.研究古希腊和古罗马文化的学者
He helped to establish the classics department at the University of Massachusetts.
Her aunt was a classics professor at Cambridge University.
He spent a year teaching classics at a Chicago university.
Latin is certainly useful for a classics degree.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Subjects & disciplines
-ological
Afrocentrism
andragogy
AP
applicative
applied
ESOL
esp.
ethnoscience
food technology
functional skills
non-technical
nonscientific
ology
ontology
sports scientist
stem
sub-department
sub-discipline
subscience

classicnoun (TRADITIONAL)


[ C ]
a piece of clothing that is always fashionable: 经典服装;永不过时的传统服装
A long wool coat is a classic no one should be without.羊毛大衣应该是衣橱里必不可少的经典服装。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Clothing - general words
all-in-one
anti-fur
apparel
argyle
attire
cast-offs
finery
garment
get up
glad rags
haberdasher
haberdashery
mothball
shapewear
shorty
spirit wear
street clothes
structured
XXL
your best bib and tuckeridiom

classicnoun (SPORT)


(alsoClassic)
an important race or competition in a number of different sports including horse racing, golf, and tennis:
The Fall Classic grew out of a casual wager between the owners of the Boston and Pittsburgh baseball clubs.
He tries to take the golf classic and fundraising auction to the next level every year.
(alsoClassic)
in the UK, any of the five main races in the flat racing(= where the horses do not jump over fences) season:
The five Classics each have their own identity.
Within the first five years, geldings were banned from the Classics.
He is a gelding, and so ineligible for the Premier Classic.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Sports & games generally
a cheap shotidiom
backdoor
bad bounce
bad hop
board sport
buildering
default
extreme sport
free running
general manager
insurance
kabaddi
loot
multi-sport
offensive
suspended game
trail running
TTRPG
waive
waiver

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Specific sporting events
Horse racing

Grammar



Classic or classical?
Classic means ‘high quality’. In particular, we use it to mean something that is valued because it has a traditional style: …

Classic: adjective
Classic means ‘high quality’. In particular, we use it to mean something that is valued because it has a traditional style: …

Classic: noun
We can use a classic and the classics to refer to the greatest and most famous works of literature from the past: …

Classical: adjective
We use classical to refer to the culture of the past and to art forms which belong to a long formal tradition: …

classic | American Dictionary


classic
adjective
us/ˈklæs·ɪk/

classicadjective (STANDARD)


being of a high standard against which others of the same type are judged:
classic literature
John Steinbeck's classic American novel, “The Grapes of Wrath”

classicadjective (TRADITIONAL)


traditional in design or style:
She wore a classic blue suit and a straw hat.

classicadjective (TYPICAL)


having all the characteristics or qualities that are typical of something:
The building is a classic example of poor design.
classic
noun[ C ]
us/ˈklæs·ɪk/

classicnoun[C] (STANDARD)


a well-known piece of writing, musical recording, or film which is of high quality and lasting value:
Chaplin’s films are regarded as American classics.

Examples of classic


classic
Your subscription series would be mostly comedies with a few classics, musicals, dramas, and other types of plays.
The development of electrical recording, which improved its sonic range, plus the cessation of recording abridged versions of the classics, helped their cause.
The latinised element increases notably through the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, reflecting the influence and emulation of the classics.
The papers are generally well written, but my judgment is that only few of them have the potential to become classics.
However, it has been suggested that articles cited 100 times or more can be regarded as "citation classics" (4).
Even as she experimented with classics, with female poetry of sensibility, with male forms, with ballads for female annuals, she revised them.
Several of the chapters have become what one might term minor classics.
The young composer devoted much time to re-create world repertoire classics and explore new timbres and textures generated electronically.
The resultant volumes are destined to become classics as they provide a superb archive of eruptive phenomena and their consequences.
Due to a perpetuation of art that was antiquated and out of touch with the present, the classics were performed in empty opera houses.
Their status as classics exempted them from more exacting scrutiny.
They often conveyed their cultural interests and accomplishments : knowledge of the classics, interest in literature, the passion for music.
Seen in this light, the classics may certainly be translated.
Therefore, stressing classics is intended to cultivate the fundamental and compensate the inadequate.
After social psychology began to focus its interest on cognitive processes, few modern classics have been added to the canon of misbehavior.
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