/ˈklæsɪkl ||; ˈklæsɪkḷ/adj
(usually before a noun 通常用于名词前)
1 (used about music) serious and having a value that lasts (指音乐)古典的:
I prefer classical music to pop.我爱听古典音乐,不爱听流行音乐。☞Look at jazz, pop and rock. 参看jazz、pop及rock。
2 traditional, not modern 传统的:
classical ballet古典芭蕾舞
3 connected with ancient Greece or Rome 跟古希腊或古罗马有关的:
classical architecture古典建筑 ➔classically /-kli ||; -klɪ/ adv