From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishclassicclas‧sic1 /ˈklæsɪk/●くろまる●くろまる○しろまるW3AWL adjective [usually before noun]1TYPICALtypical having all the features that are typical or expected of a particular thing or situationclassic example/mistake/case etcToo many job hunters make the classic mistake of thinking only about what’s in it for them.► see thesaurus at typical2IMPORTANTadmiredadmired by many people, and having a value that has continued for a long timeThe Coca-Cola bottle is one of the classic designs of the last century.a collection of classic cars3very goodGOOD/EXCELLENT of excellent qualityRoy scored a classic goal in the 90th minute.4GOOD/EXCELLENTtraditional a classicstyle of art or clothing is attractive in a simpletraditional way → classicalShe chose a classic navy suit for the ceremony.Examples from the Corpusclassic• Professor Carey wrote the classicaccount of early explorations in Africa and Asia.• a classicbluesuit• the classic Bogart version of 'The MalteseFalcon'• a classic car• The invention of the X-ray was a classic case of discovering something by accident.• The Coca-Cola bottle is one of the classic designs of our century.• The misunderstanding was nobody's fault and was a classic example of bad communication.• Orson Welles directed the classic film "Citizen Kane."• The historic and beautifully renovated Alex Theatre is a live venue also known for its screenings of classic films.• From 1880 to 1914, the classicgoldstandard also applied internationally to offset trade surpluses and deficits.• He bought cars, a classic Harley-Davidson motorcycle, boats, traveltrailers and expensive pickups.• He also was influenced by the emergingCraftsmanmovement and the classicMission style he found in California.• She made the classicmistake of trying to drive away without releasing the hand brake.• 'Jane Eyre' is Bronte's classicnovel of courage in the face of despair.• The currentclassicpaddlestrokes are fine in certaincircumstance but there are other occasions when different techniques are needed.• Sarah falls into the classicprofessionalbracket.• the classicrock music of the sixties• 2001 is a classicsciencefictionmovie.• This is a classicsearchargument.• The RollingStones produced a string of classicsingles in the mid 60s including 'Satisfaction' and 'BrownSugar'.classic example/mistake/case etc• Ashmore, in Cranborne Chase, is a classic example, and there are many similar villages in the Yorkshire Wolds.• Take the classic case, catatonic schizophrenia-okay?• A classic example is a capacity to store water in their feathers.• A classic example of a directory is the telephone White Pages, which allows us to locate people and telephone numbers.• Graphite is the classic example of a substance with a layerstructure.• A classic example of cognitive processes is that of animal memory and the demonstration of subsequent decisions based thereon.• But such an approach is a classic example of treatingsymptoms of organizational dysfunction, rather than its root causes.classic cars• Seems they were part of a Model taking place in LakeCounty that drew 102 of the classic cars.• The Sunday Times carried half a page of ads for classic cars.• Since the bottom fell out of the market for supercars and classic cars, hot-rods have taken over.• They were there for a motoringfestival, with more than two hundred million poundsworth of classic cars on show.classicclassic2●くろまる●くろまる○しろまるAWL noun [countable]1IMPORTANTa book, play, or film that is important and has been admired for a long time‘La Grande Illusion’ is one of the classics of French cinema.all-time/modern/design etc classicThe play has become an American classic.2GOOD/EXCELLENTsomething that is very good and one of the best examples of its kindWhat makes a car a classic?3 →classicsExamples from the Corpusclassic• My bandsaw is a classic made in about 1960 by Robinsons.• Tuesday night's game against the Clippers was a classic.• My marriage was a classic of its time.• Hernan said that he was getting by primarily on Cliff Notes and movie versions of the assignedclassics.• a collection of literaryclassics• The smallest categorycomprises those that have actually become minorclassics.• It was a match to rank with the Lord's classics of 1953 and 1963.• Saskia also draws from the classics for her language.all-time/modern/design etc classic• The liquidengineers A modern classic.• A favourite of many and an all-time classic you can't afford to be without.• Puzznic is destined to become an all-time classic in the Tetris/Klax mould, and no serious puzzle-player should be without it.• This really is the prize of a lifetime: nearly 2,000ドル worth of modern classic.• Both offer unexpected views of Evans, swinging mightily through standards, modern classics and originals.