Tra từ classic - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

clas·sic AW [classic classics] adjective, noun BrE [ˈklæsɪk] NAmE [ˈklæsɪk]
adjective usually before noun
1. accepted or deserving to be accepted as one of the best or most important of its kind
•a classic novel/study/goal
2. (also clas·sic·al)with all the features you would expect to find; very typical
•a classic example of poor communication
• She displayed the classic symptoms of depression.
• I made the classic mistake of clapping in a pause in the music!
3. elegant, but simple and traditional in style or design; not affected by changes in fashion
•a classic grey suit
•classic design
•classic cars (= cars which are no longer made, but which are still popular)
4. (informal)people say That's classic! when they find sth very amusing, when they think sb has been very stupid or when sth annoying, but not surprising, happens
•She's not going to help? Oh, that's classic!

Word Origin:
early 17th cent.: from French classique or Latin classicus ‘belonging to a class or division’, later ‘of the highest class’, from classis ‘a division of the Roman people, a grade, or a class of pupils’.

Thesaurus:
classic adj.
1. usually before noun
•This classic novel was first published in 1968.
great • • fine • • excellent • • outstanding • • superb • • perfect •
a/an classic/great/fine/excellent novel
a/an classic/great/fine/excellent/outstanding/superb work
a/an classic/great/fine/excellent/superb/perfect goal
2.
•a classic example of poor communication
typical • • characteristic • • representative • |written archetypal • |formal quintessential •
a/an classic/typical/characteristic/representative/archetypal example of sth
3.
•wearing a classic little black dress
elegant • • stylish • |especially BrE smart • |informal classy •
a/an classic/elegant/stylish/smart suit/dress
a/an classic/elegant/stylish cut/design
classic/elegant/smart style

Synonyms:
classic / classical
These adjectives are frequently used with the following nouns:

Classic describes something that is accepted as being of very high quality and one of the best of its kind: ▪ a classic movie/work. It is also used to describe a typical example of something: ▪ a classic example/mistake, or something elegant but simple and traditional: ▪ classic design.
Classical describes a form of traditional Western music and other things that are traditional in style: ▪ a classical composer ◇ ▪ a classical theory. It is also used to talk about things that are connected with the culture of Ancient Greece and Rome: ▪ a classical scholar ◇ ▪ classical mythology.

Example Bank:
•It was a classic example of poor communication.
•She was wearing a classic little black dress.
•The shop specializes in classic English style.
•This classic novel was first published in 1938.

noun
1. countable a book, film/movie or song which is well known and considered to be of very high quality, setting standards for other books, etc
•English classics such as ‘Alice in Wonderland’
• The novel may become a modern classic.
2. countable a thing that is an excellent example of its kind
• That match was a classic.
3. Classicsuncountable the study of ancient Greek and Roman culture, especially their languages and literature
•a degree in Classics

Word Origin:
early 17th cent.: from French classique or Latin classicus ‘belonging to a class or division’, later ‘of the highest class’, from classis ‘a division of the Roman people, a grade, or a class of pupils’.

Example Bank:
•Charles Dickens's timeless classic, ‘Oliver Twist’
•The song became an instant classic and shot to number one.
•one of the great classics of English literature
•The second goal was an absolute classic.

See also: ↑classical