a.[Z]

1. 最优秀的，第一流的[B]
   He recommended me a classic book on Buddhism.

   他向我推荐了一本有关佛教的经典名著。

2. 典型的
   This is a classic example of bureaucratic inefficiency.

   这是一个官僚主义低效率的典型例子。

3. 经典的
4. 古典的，古希腊、古罗马文学艺术的
5. 古典派的；传统的；古雅的
   The old gentleman had on a classic suit.

   那位老年绅士穿着一套古朴的传统服装。

6. 有长远历史或文学意义的，著名的

n.

1. 大文豪；大艺术家；名著；杰作[C]
   "War and Peace" is a literary classic.

   《战争与和平》是一部经典文学著作。

2. 古典著作；经典著作[P1]
3. 典型的事物；著名的事件[C]
4. （一九二五年至一九四二年间制造的）古典型汽车

adj.

1. judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality.
   ▸(of a garment) of a simple, elegant style not greatly subject to changes in fashion.
2. remarkably typical:
   the classic symptoms of flu.

n.

1. a work of art of recognized and established value.
   ▸a very good example of its kind:

   tomorrow's game should be a classic.
2. (Classics) the study of ancient Greek and Latin literature, philosophy, and history.
   ▸ (the classics) the works of ancient Greek and Latin writers and philosophers.
3. (Classic) a major sports tournament or competition, especially in golf or tennis.