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classic adj.
⇨ elegant (a classic design) ⇨ excellent (a classic novel) ⇨ typical (a classic example of sth)elegant adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ fashionable 另见fashionable条elegant ♦︎ smart ♦︎ stylish ♦︎ graceful ♦︎ classic ♦︎ well dressedThese words all describe the look of people and things that are attractive and have a good style. 这些词均表示优美的、高雅的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an elegant / a smart / a stylish / a graceful / a well-dressed woman◆an elegant / a smart / a well-dressed man◆smart / stylish / well-dressed people◆an elegant / a smart / a stylish / a classic suit / dress◆an elegant / a stylish / a classic cut / design◆an elegant / a smart / a classic style◆an elegant / a smart / a stylish restaurant◆an elegant / a graceful movement◆elegant / graceful / classic lines■ elegant (approving) (of people) attractive and showing a good sense of style; (of clothes, places and things) attractive and designed well （人）美丽的，高雅的；（衣服、场所和物品）漂亮雅致的，精美的◆She was tall, slim and elegant.她身材修长，优雅大方。◆She was looking for something cool and elegant to wear.她想找件时髦雅致的衣服穿。◆Guests can dine and relax in comfortable elegant surroundings.客人可以在舒适高雅的环境中用餐和休息。 see also elegance ⇨ style ▸ elegantly adverb ◆elegantly dressed women穿着考究的女子■ smart (especially BrE, approving) (of people) looking clean and neat; wearing fashionable and/or formal clothes; (of clothes, etc.) clean, neat and looking new and attractive （人）衣冠楚楚的，衣着讲究的；（衣服等）整洁漂亮的，光鲜靓丽的◆You look very smart in that suit.你穿上这身套装显得很精神。◆They wear smart blue uniforms.他们身穿漂亮的蓝色制服。OPP scruffy ⇨ scruffy ▸ smartly adverb ◆smartly dressed衣着光鲜靓丽■ stylish (approving) fashionable, elegant and attractive 时髦的；新潮的；高雅的◆His pale grey suit was stylish.他那浅灰色的套装很入时。◆It was a stylish performance by both artists.那是两位艺术家共同演出的一场高雅节目。 see also style ⇨ style , style ⇨ fashion ▸ stylishly adverb ◆stylishly cut hair时髦的发型■ graceful moving in a controlled, attractive way; having a smooth, attractive form （动作）优美的；（形态）优雅的，雅致的◆He gave a graceful bow to the audience.他优雅地向观众鞠了一躬。◆The flowers have graceful, arching stems.那些花的茎呈优雅的拱形。 see also grace ⇨ style ▸ gracefully adverb ◆He bowed gracefully.他优雅地鞠了一躬。■ classic (especially written) elegant, but simple and traditional in style or design; not affected by changes in fashion （风格或设计）典雅的，古朴的，传统的；经典不衰的◆She was wearing a classic little black dress.她穿着一条典雅小巧的黑色连衣裙。◆The shop specializes in classic English style.这家商店专营英格兰传统风格的服饰。 see also class ⇨ style ▸ classically adverb ◆classically beautiful具有古典美的■ ˌwell ˈdressed (especially written) wearing attractive clothes that look good on you, especially clothes that are fashionable and expensive 衣着入时的；穿着讲究的◆It's what today's well-dressed man is wearing.这是当今时髦男子的穿着。◆She was always well dressed.她向来衣着入时。 excellent adjective ➡ See also the entries for ⇨ good 1, ⇨ great 1 and ⇨ wonderful 另见good条第1义、great条第1义和wonderful条excellent ♦︎ outstanding ♦︎ perfect ♦︎ superb ♦︎ classic ♦︎ first-rateThese words all describe sth that is extremely good. 这些词均表示优秀的、杰出的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an excellent / an outstanding / a perfect / a superb / a first-rate performance / job◆an excellent / an outstanding / a perfect / a superb / a first-rate service◆an excellent / an outstanding / a superb achievement◆really excellent / outstanding / perfect / superb / first-rate◆absolutely excellent / outstanding / perfect / superb / classic◆quite excellent / outstanding / perfect / superb■ excellent extremely good 优秀的；杰出的；极好的◆The rooms are excellent value at $20 a night.这些房间20美元一晚太合算了。◆The meals here are generally excellent (= usually excellent).这里的晚餐一般来说相当不错。◆She made one factual error in her otherwise excellent article.她的文章好极了，就是有一处与事实不符。◆He speaks excellent English.他的英语说得好极了。ⓘ Excellent is used especially about standards of service or of sth that sb has worked to produce. * excellent尤用于描述服务水平或产品质量。OPP mediocre ⇨ mediocre see also excellence ⇨ value 1 ■ outstanding extremely good 优秀的；杰出的；极好的◆She's one of their most outstanding young players.她是他们最杰出的青年运动员之一。◆The valley has been designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.这个峡谷已被定为自然美景胜地。ⓘ Outstanding is used especially about how well sb does sth or how good sb is at sth. * outstanding尤指某人在某方面杰出、擅长。▸ outstandingly adverb ◆The team has been outstandingly successful.这个队一直非常成功。◆He performed well but not outstandingly.他表演得不错，但算不上出众。■ perfect extremely good 优秀的；杰出的；极好的◆The weather was perfect.天气好极了。◆Conditions were perfect for walking.徒步旅行的条件再好不过了。ⓘ Perfect is used especially about conditions or how suitable sth is for a purpose. * perfect尤指条件极好或非常适于某用途。■ superb /suːˈpɜːb, sjuːˈpɜːb; NAmE suːˈpɜːrb/ (informal, especially spoken) extremely good or impressive 极佳的；很棒的◆The car's in superb condition.这辆车车况好极了。◆It was a superb goal, scored just seconds before half-time.那是一记超棒的射门，刚好在中场休息前几秒钟射入。▸ superbly adverb ◆a superbly illustrated book一本配有精美插图的书■ classic [usually before noun] accepted or deserving to be accepted as one of the best or most important of its kind 最优秀的；第一流的◆This classic novel was first published in 1938.这部经典小说首次发表于1938年。▸ classic noun [countable] ◆The second goal was an absolute classic.第二个进球绝对堪称经典。■ first-rate extremely good; of the highest quality 第一流的；一等的；最优的◆They did a first-rate job.他们的工作堪称一流。◆We aim to provide a first-rate service.我们致力提供一流服务。OPP second-rate ⇨ poor 2 typical adjective typical ♦︎ characteristic ♦︎ symbolic ♦︎ representative ♦︎ classic ♦︎ archetypal ♦︎ stereotypical ♦︎ quintessentialThese words all describe things that have the usual qualities or features of a particular type of person, thing or group. 这些词均表示典型的、有代表性的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆typical / characteristic / symbolic / representative of sth◆a typical / a characteristic / a representative / a classic / an archetypal example of sth◆a typical / a characteristic / a symbolic / a representative / an archetypal figure◆a typical / characteristic / symbolic gesture◆typical / characteristic / stereotypical behaviour◆very typical / characteristic / symbolic / representative / stereotypical◆highly typical / characteristic / symbolic◆fairly typical / characteristic / representative / stereotypical■ typical having the usual qualities or features of a particular type of person, thing or group 典型的；有代表性的◆It's a typical Italian café.这是典型的意大利式小餐馆。◆This meal is typical of local cookery.这是有当地风味的饭菜。◆The weather at the moment is not typical for July.现在的天气并不是7月份常有的。ⓘ You can also use typical to talk about a person who behaves in the way that you expect, because you know their character so well. This use often shows disapproval. * typical亦可用于熟知对方秉性的情况，指某人的行事方式是恰如所料的。这种用法常含贬义◆It was typical of her to forget.她经常忘事。◆He spoke with typical enthusiasm.他带着惯有的热忱讲话。◆ (informal, spoken, disapproving) She's late again－typical!她又迟到了－那是她一贯的作风！ OPP atypical ⇨ unusual ▸ typically adverb ◆They treated us to some typically American hospitality.他们以美国人特有的殷勤好客招待我们。◆Typically, she couldn't find her keys.她果然又找不到自己的钥匙了。■ characteristic (rather formal) very typical of sth, or of sb's character or behaviour 典型的；独特的；特有的◆With characteristic modesty she insisted on sharing the credit with the whole team.她一贯谦虚，认为功劳是整个团队的，而不应归功于她一人。◆They suffer from many of the environmental problems that are characteristic of inner-city areas.他们遭受着许多内城区典型的环境问题。 OPP uncharacteristic ⓘ Uncharacteristic describes sth that is not typical of sb/sth or the way sb usually behaves. * uncharacteristic指非典型的、一反常态的◆The remark was quite uncharacteristic of her.这话很不像是她说的。 ▸ characteristically adverb ◆Characteristically, Helen paid for everyone.海伦按照她惯常的做法，为每个人付了费。NOTE 辨析 Typical or characteristic?When it is used to mean that sb behaves as you would expect, typical often shows disapproval (although it can show approval), but characteristic usually shows approval. 描述某人不出意料的行事方式时，typical常含贬义（尽管也可作褒义），但characteristic通常含褒义◆It was typical of her to forget.她经常忘事。◆Such generosity was characteristic of Mike.迈克总是这样慷慨。 ■ symbolic / /sɪmˈbɒlɪk; NAmE sɪmˈbɑːlɪk/ containing symbols; being used as a symbol 使用象征的；作为象征的；象征性的◆The dove is symbolic of peace.鸽子是和平的象征。◆He shook his fist in a symbolic gesture of defiance.他做了一个象征性的挑战手势－挥了挥他的拳头。◆The new regulations are largely symbolic (= they will not have any real effect).新的规章制度基本上只是做做样子，没什么实际效用。▸ symbolically adverb ◆a symbolically significant gesture有象征意义的姿态■ representative (rather formal) typical of a particular group of people; containing or including examples of all the different types of people or things in a large group 典型的；有代表性的；能代表不同类别的◆The paper-thin models in magazines are not representative of most women.杂志上纸片般瘦削的模特儿并不是大多数女人的样子。◆We interviewed a representative sample of teachers.我们采访了一些教师代表。OPP unrepresentative ⓘ Sth that is unrepresentative of sb/sth is not typical of a group of people or things and therefore not useful as a source of information about them. * unrepresentative指不典型的、没有代表性的，因此不能反映群体的情况◆an unrepresentative sample缺乏代表性的样品 ■ classic very typical as an example of sth, with all the features you would expect to find 典型的；有代表性的；具备所有特征的◆It was a classic example of poor communication.这是沟通不良的典型实例。◆She displayed the classic symptoms of depression.她表现出抑郁症的典型症状。ⓘ Example is by far the most frequent collocate of classic in this meaning. 表达此义时，classic最常与example搭配。■ archetypal /ˌɑːkiˈtaɪpl; NAmE ˌɑːrkiˈtaɪpl/ [usually before noun] (rather formal, written) having all the important qualities and characteristics that make sb/sth a typical example of a particular kind of person or thing 典型的◆The Beatles were the archetypal pop group.披头士乐队是典型的流行音乐乐队。◆It was the archetypal British suburb, built in the 1930s.这是典型的英国郊区，建于20世纪30年代。■ stereotypical /ˌsteriəˈtɪpɪkl/ / (often disapproving) typical of the fixed idea or image that many people have of a particular type of person or thing, but which is often not true in reality 模式化观念所认为的，老一套的，有刻板印象的（常与事实相悖）◆She did not conform to his stereotypical image of feminine behaviour.她的行事作风不符合他印象中的女性形象。■ quintessential / /ˌkwɪntɪˈsenʃl/ / [only before noun] (formal) perfect as an example of sth 典型的；典范的◆He was the quintessential tough guy.他是典型的硬汉。▸ quintessentially adverb ◆a sense of humour that is quintessentially British典型的英国式幽默感 |