clas‧sic 1 W3 AC / klæsɪk / 形容词 [通常用于名词前]

1 typical having all the features that are typical or expected of a particular thing or situation

classic example/mistake/case etc

Too many job hunters make the classic mistake of thinking only about what’s in it for them.

2 admired admired by many people, and having a value that has continued for a long time :

The Coca-Cola bottle is one of the classic designs of the last century.

a collection of classic cars

3 very good of excellent quality :

Roy scored a classic goal in the 90th minute.

4 traditional a classic style of art or clothing is attractive in a simple traditional way → classical :

She chose a classic navy suit for the ceremony.

THESAURUS

typical a typical person or thing is a good example of that type of person or thing : With his camera around his neck, he looked like a typical tourist. | The windows are typical of houses built during this period.

classic used to describe a very typical and very good example of something : It was a classic case of the cure being worse than the disease. | a classic mistake | The book is a classic example of great teamwork.

archetypal the archetypal person or thing is the most typical example of that kind of person or thing, and has all their most important qualities : the archetypal English village | Indiana Jones is the archetypal adventure hero.

quintessential used when you want to emphasize that someone or something is the very best example of something – used especially when you admire them very much : the quintessential guide to New York | Robert Plant is the quintessential rock ‘n’ roll singer.

stereotypical having the characteristics that many people believe a particular type of person or thing has – used when you think these beliefs are not true : Hollywood films are full of stereotypical images of women as wives and mothers. | He challenges stereotypical ideas about people with disabilities.

representative containing the most common types of people or things that are found in something, and showing what it is usually like : a representative sample of college students

characteristic very typical of a particular type of thing, or of someone’s character or usual behaviour : Each species of bird has its own characteristic song. | What gives Paris its characteristic charm? | He played with his characteristic skill. | the characteristic symptoms of the disease

be the epitome of something to be the best possible example of a particular type of person or thing or of a particular quality : His house was thought to be the epitome of good taste.