classical

noun

1. traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste

Synonym: classical musicserious music

adj

1. of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture

e.g. classic Cinese pottery

Synonym: classic

2. of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures

e.g. classical mythology
classica

Synonym: classicGreco-RomanGraeco-RomanHellenic

3. of recognized authority or excellence

e.g. the definitive work on Greece
classical methods of navigation

Synonym: authoritativeclassicdefinitive

4. (language) having the form used by ancient standard authors

e.g. classical Gree

5. of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome

e.g. a classical scholar

1. (形式、风格或内容)传统的，正统的，古典的
You use classical to describe something that is traditional in form, style, or content.

e.g. Fokine did not change the steps of classical ballet; instead he found new ways of using them.
福金没有改变传统芭蕾舞的舞步，而是另辟蹊径对这些舞步加以运用。
e.g. ...the scientific attitude of Smith and earlier classical economists.
斯密和早期古典经济学家的科学态度

2. (音乐)古典的，严肃的
Classical music is music that is considered to be serious and of lasting value.

3. 古典文化的;古希腊(或古罗马)文明的
Classical is used to describe things which relate to the ancient Greek or Roman civilizations.

classical

e.g. ...the healers of ancient Egypt and classical Greece...
古埃及和古希腊的治疗术士
e.g. It's a technological achievement that is unrivalled in the classical world.
这是古典时期一项无可匹敌的技术成果。

4. 古文的;文言的
A classical language is a form of a language that was used in ancient times and is now no longer used, or only used in formal writing.

classical

e.g. ...a line of classical Arabic poetry.
古阿拉伯语诗歌的一行诗句

1. 古典音乐：1.古典音乐(Classical)是相对于流行音乐和民间音乐而言的一种音乐形式. 古典音乐是指那些从巴洛克时期(1600年--1750年)开始一直到20世纪早期,在欧洲文化传统背景下创造的音乐,它有别于通俗音乐和民族音乐,具有永恒的意义.