英语词汇“historic”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

Something that's historic was important in its day and continues to be studied and remembered, like the historic integration of segregated schools and the historic March on Washington in 1963.

When you describe something that's historic, it's either the first or the only of its kind. Historic moments are so important or momentous that they'll show up in history textbooks. A building can be historic, and so can a speech or a battle or a disaster. The root word is the Greek historia, "a learning by inquiry or history," although historic specifically means "important in history."

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

historic / historical

Something historic has a great importance to human history. Something historical is related to the past. People with big egos get them mixed up if they say they had a historic family background. Unless they helped win a war, it was probably just historical.

Historic describes something huge that happened in the past, something that affected human history. Historic things can be important figures, like Abraham Lincoln, or pivotal events, like the invention of the printing press. Historic lows are the lowest in history. Here are some historic examples from the news:

The last one closed in October as the museum moves historic objects out of its west wing for a major renovation beginning early next year. (Washington Post)

A private funeral for the rap legend will be held at the historic Grace Baptist Church in Mount Vernon, just north of New York City. (Seattle Times)

Germans have little incentive to save, with interest rates at historic lows. (Business Week)

Something historical, like an event or an object, doesn't have to concern all of human history or be of worldwide importance, it's just something connected to the past, like these examples:

Other blow-by-blow historical Twitter efforts have run aground. (New York Times)

Kugel regularly furnished historical information that other Madoff employees used to fabricate trades, the government charged. (Washington Post)

Our package also included photos, video, story, historical timeline, readers' memories and polls. (Seattle Times)

The Battle for Bunker Hill was an important battle in the Revolutionary War, making it historic. While the battle for the last piece of your mom's chocolate cake might live in your family history as huge event, it's historical.

And by the way, if you pronounce the h- in either historic or historical, you should use a rather than an before it.

WORD FAMILY

history: historian, historic, historical, historicism, histories, prehistory+/historian: historians/historical: ahistorical, historically, historicalness, prehistorical/prehistoric: prehistorically/prehistory: prehistoric

USAGE EXAMPLES

Polly Sheppard said Roof told her he wanted to leave her alive to tell the world why he attacked a historic African-American church.

Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017)

Mascher later successfully got the building added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

While it isn’t considered a historic structure, it’s more than 50 years old which means the city must approve of renovation plans.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

1adj belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

historic victories
historical (or historic) times

Syn

historical
past

earlier than the present time; no longer current

2adj important in history

the historic first voyage to outer space

Syn

important, of import

of great significance or value

单词	historic
释义	historic (once / 403 pages) adj Something that's historic was important in its day and continues to be studied and remembered, like the historic integration of segregated schools and the historic March on Washington in 1963. When you describe something that's historic, it's either the first or the only of its kind. Historic moments are so important or momentous that they'll show up in history textbooks. A building can be historic, and so can a speech or a battle or a disaster. The root word is the Greek historia, "a learning by inquiry or history," although historic specifically means "important in history." CHOOSE YOUR WORDS historic / historical Something historic has a great importance to human history. Something historical is related to the past. People with big egos get them mixed up if they say they had a historic family background. Unless they helped win a war, it was probably just historical. Historic describes something huge that happened in the past, something that affected human history. Historic things can be important figures, like Abraham Lincoln, or pivotal events, like the invention of the printing press. Historic lows are the lowest in history. Here are some historic examples from the news: The last one closed in October as the museum moves historic objects out of its west wing for a major renovation beginning early next year. (Washington Post) A private funeral for the rap legend will be held at the historic Grace Baptist Church in Mount Vernon, just north of New York City. (Seattle Times) Germans have little incentive to save, with interest rates at historic lows. (Business Week) Something historical, like an event or an object, doesn't have to concern all of human history or be of worldwide importance, it's just something connected to the past, like these examples: Other blow-by-blow historical Twitter efforts have run aground. (New York Times) Kugel regularly furnished historical information that other Madoff employees used to fabricate trades, the government charged. (Washington Post) Our package also included photos, video, story, historical timeline, readers' memories and polls. (Seattle Times) The Battle for Bunker Hill was an important battle in the Revolutionary War, making it historic. While the battle for the last piece of your mom's chocolate cake might live in your family history as huge event, it's historical. And by the way, if you pronounce the h- in either historic or historical, you should use a rather than an before it. WORD FAMILY history: historian, historic, historical, historicism, histories, prehistory+/historian: historians/historical: ahistorical, historically, historicalness, prehistorical/prehistoric: prehistorically/prehistory: prehistoric USAGE EXAMPLES Polly Sheppard said Roof told her he wanted to leave her alive to tell the world why he attacked a historic African-American church. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Mascher later successfully got the building added to the National Register of Historic Places. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) While it isn’t considered a historic structure, it’s more than 50 years old which means the city must approve of renovation plans. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1adj belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past historic victories historical (or historic) times Syn historical past earlier than the present time; no longer current 2adj important in history the historic first voyage to outer space Syn important, of import of great significance or value
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