| 单词 | classic |
| 例句 | classic adjective 1.•the classic work on the subject:definitive, authoritative | outstanding, first-rate, first-class, best, finest, excellent, superior, masterly. 2.•a classic example of Norman design:typical, archetypal, quintessential, vintage | model, representative, perfect, prime, textbook. ANT atypical. 3.•a classic style:simple, elegant, understated | traditional, timeless, ageless.▶noun •a classic of the genre:definitive example, model, epitome, paradigm, exemplar | great work, masterpiece.EASILY CONFUSED WORDS classic, classical Traditionally, classic means 'typical, excellent as an example, timeless,' and classical means 'of (esp. Greek or Roman) antiquity.' Thus: •John Ford directed many classic Westerns; the museum was built in the classical style. Great art is considered classic, not classical, unless it is created in the forms of antiquity. •Classical music is formal and sophisticated music adhering to certain stylistic principles, especially those of the late eighteenth century, but •a classic folk song is one that well expresses its culture. A •classical education exposes a student to •classical literature, history, and languages (esp. Latin and Greek), but the study of Greek and Latin languages and their literatures is also referred to as •classics, as in •he majored in classics at college.These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs. |
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