/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