classical

名词 classical:

1. traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
   同义词：classical music, serious music

形容词 classical:

1. of or characteristic of a form or system felt to be of first significance before modern times
2. of recognized authority or excellence
   同义词：authoritative, definitive

1. Beethoven is regarded as one of the immortals of classical music.
   贝多芬被认为是不朽的古典音乐大师。
2. Some young people like pop music, while still others like classical music.
   一些年青人喜欢流行音乐，但仍有其它人喜欢古典音乐。
3. An orchestra usually plays classical music.
   管弦乐队通常演奏古典音乐。
4. His writings are full of classical allusions.
   他的著作里用了很多典故。
5. A Corinthian column is the most highly decorated of the five classical types.
   科林斯圆柱是希腊建筑五种古典柱式中最华丽者。
6. Classical scientific ideas about light were changed by Einstein.
   爱因斯坦改变了科学上关于光的传统观念。
7. He is regarded as one of the classical composers in this century.
   他被认为是本世纪第一流的作曲家之一。
8. I prefer classical music to pop music.
   我喜欢古典音乐，不太喜欢流行音乐。

clas.si.cal

adj.（形容词）
Abbr. class.
缩写 class.
Of or relating to the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, architecture, and literature.
古希腊罗马的：古希腊和古罗马的，或与其有关的，尤指其艺术、建筑和文学
Conforming to the artistic and literary models of ancient Greece and Rome.
古典的：符合古希腊和古罗马艺术或文学模式的
Versed in the classics:
精通于古典文学的：
例句：
a classical scholar.
古典文学家

Of or relating to the most artistically developed stage of a civilization:
古典风味的：一个文明中艺术发展成就最高的阶段的：
例句：
Chinese classical poetry.
中国古典诗歌

Abbr. class.Music
缩写 class.【音乐】
Of or relating to European music during the latter half of the 8th and the early 9th centuries:
欧洲音乐的：8世纪后半叶到9世纪早期之间欧洲音乐的：
例句：
a classical work by Mozart.
莫扎特的古典主义作品

Of or relating to music in the educated European tradition, such as symphony and opera, as opposed to popular or folk music.
高雅音乐的，古典音乐的：欧洲有教养的上层社会传统的音乐的，如交响乐和歌剧，其对立于流行音乐或民间音乐
Of, relating to, or being a variety of a language that is epitomized by a prestigious body of literature.
规范的：属于为语言权威团体视为标准的一种语言的多方面的

Standard and authoritative rather than new or experimental:
正规的，权威的：标准的或权威性的而不是新的或实验性的：
例句：
classical methods of navigation.
航行的标准方式

Well-known; classic:
著名的；永久的：
例句：
the classical argument between free trade and protectionism.
自由贸易和保护主义之间永久的争论

Of or relating to nonrelativistic or nonquantum physics:
非量子物理的，经典的：不属于相对论物理和量子论物理的：
例句：
classical mechanics.
非量子机械学

Relating to or consisting of studies in the humanities and general sciences:
文科的，人文科学的：关于或包括对人文科学和普通科学的学习的：
例句：
a classical curriculum.
文科课程

【引伸】
clas.sical.ity
clas.sically
adv.（副词）