classic

adjective

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈklæsɪk/

[usually before noun]

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accepted or deserving to be accepted as one of the best or most important of its kind
- a classic film/story/car/game
- I grew up listening to classic rock.
- a classic novel/study/goal
- This classic novel was first published in 1938.
Wordfinder
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- book
- classic
- critic
- drama
- fiction
- genre
- literature
- poetry
- write
(also less frequent classical)
with all the features you would expect to find; very typical
- a classic example of poor communication
- This was a classic case of what not to do.
- She displayed the classic symptoms of depression.
- I made the classic mistake of clapping in a pause in the music!
attractive, but simple and traditional in style or design; not affected by changes in fashion
- a classic grey suit
- classic design
- a classic look
Extra Examples
- She was wearing a classic little black dress.
- The shop specializes in classic English style.
(informal) people say That’s classic! when they find something very funny, when they think somebody has been very stupid or when something annoying, but not surprising, happens
- She's not going to help? Oh, that's classic!

Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French classique or Latin classicus ‘belonging to a class or division’, later ‘of the highest class’, from classis ‘a division of the Roman people, a grade, or a class of pupils’.

classic

noun

OPAL S

/ˈklæsɪk/

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[countable] a book, film or song which is well known and considered to be of very high quality, setting standards for other books, etc.
- The film is now a cult classic.
- The song became an instant classic.
- The novel may become a modern classic.
- English classics such as ‘Alice in Wonderland’
- His book is something of a classic of the genre.
- one of the true classics of French cinema
Extra Examples
- Charles Dickens's timeless classic, ‘Oliver Twist’
- one of the great classics of English literature
Topics Literature and writingb2, Film and theatreb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- true
- minor
- …
verb + classic
- be
- become
- remain
- …
phrases
- be considered a classic
preposition
- classic of
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[countable] a thing that is an excellent example of its kind
- That match was a classic.
- The second goal was an absolute classic.
- The professor's reply was a classic.
a piece of clothing, a vehicle or other item that is admired for its beautiful style or design that is not affected by changes in fashion
- Classics don't lose their style.
- We pick out some collectors' cars and modern classics.
Classics
[uncountable] the study of ancient Greek and Roman culture, especially their languages and literature
- a degree in Classics
Topics Educationc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- true
- minor
- …
verb + classic
- be
- become
- remain
- …
phrases
- be considered a classic
preposition
- classic of
See full entry

单词	classic
释义	classic adjective OPAL WOPAL S /ˈklæsɪk/ /ˈklæsɪk/ [usually before noun] jump to other results accepted or deserving to be accepted as one of the best or most important of its kind a classic film/story/car/game I grew up listening to classic rock. a classic novel/study/goal This classic novel was first published in 1938. Wordfinder author book classic critic drama fiction genre literature poetry write (also less frequent classical) with all the features you would expect to find; very typical a classic example of poor communication This was a classic case of what not to do. She displayed the classic symptoms of depression. I made the classic mistake of clapping in a pause in the music! attractive, but simple and traditional in style or design; not affected by changes in fashion a classic grey suit classic design a classic look Extra Examples She was wearing a classic little black dress. The shop specializes in classic English style. (informal) people say That’s classic! when they find something very funny, when they think somebody has been very stupid or when something annoying, but not surprising, happens She's not going to help? Oh, that's classic! Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French classique or Latin classicus ‘belonging to a class or division’, later ‘of the highest class’, from classis ‘a division of the Roman people, a grade, or a class of pupils’. classic noun OPAL S /ˈklæsɪk/ /ˈklæsɪk/ jump to other results [countable] a book, film or song which is well known and considered to be of very high quality, setting standards for other books, etc. The film is now a cult classic. The song became an instant classic. The novel may become a modern classic. English classics such as ‘Alice in Wonderland’ His book is something of a classic of the genre. one of the true classics of French cinema Extra Examples Charles Dickens's timeless classic, ‘Oliver Twist’ one of the great classics of English literature Topics Literature and writingb2, Film and theatreb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective great true minor … verb + classic be become remain … phrases be considered a classic preposition classic of See full entry [countable] a thing that is an excellent example of its kind That match was a classic. The second goal was an absolute classic. The professor's reply was a classic. a piece of clothing, a vehicle or other item that is admired for its beautiful style or design that is not affected by changes in fashion Classics don't lose their style. We pick out some collectors' cars and modern classics. Classics [uncountable] the study of ancient Greek and Roman culture, especially their languages and literature a degree in Classics Topics Educationc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective great true minor … verb + classic be become remain … phrases be considered a classic preposition classic of See full entry Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French classique or Latin classicus ‘belonging to a class or division’, later ‘of the highest class’, from classis ‘a division of the Roman people, a grade, or a class of pupils’.
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