(1)古希腊和罗马艺术的，古典的(of the art and literature of ancient Greece or Rome or both)[尤作attrib]：the～period/school古典文学艺术时期/古典派;lectures in～studies/architecture古典文学研究/古典建筑术方面的讲演;～education/scholars古典文学艺术教育/学者;Britain's～drama 不列颠古典戏剧;Latin is a～ language.拉丁语是古罗马语。〖反〗 modern;

(2)(音乐)古典的，严肃的，传统的((of music)serious and traditional in style)[无comp]：Bach and Beethoven wrote～music.巴赫和贝多芬写古典音乐。the～music of India印度的古典音乐;I prefer～music to popular music.我喜欢古典音乐胜过通俗音乐。〖反〗pop，popular，folk;

(3)(音乐) 18世纪风格的;遵循既定形式、内容和韵律的((of music)(characteristic)of the late part of the 18th century;following established rules of style， contents and rhythm)[无comp]：～composers such as Mozart and Haydn古典作曲家，如莫扎特和海顿;the～symphony古典交响乐;〖反〗romantic;

(4)古典式(风格)的，朴素(严谨，和谐)的(simple，restrained and harmonious)：～elegance 古朴而典雅;a～design古朴的设计;

(5)传统的(traditional rather than new or experimental)：C～scientific ideas about light were changed by Einstein.关于光的传统科学观念被爱因斯坦改变了。～methods of navigation 传统的航海方法;〖同〗 customary，usual，established;〖反〗 new，modern;

←′classic adj 第一流的;古典的;n 经典之作;古典作家;⇨′classicism n 古典主义;′classicist n 古典主义者;古典学者;′classics n 古罗马和希腊语言和文学(研究);

→′classically adv 古典(典雅，传统)地