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' CLASSIC ' ... meaning ?
I watched the movie 'notting hill' yesterday and the word 'classic' was used in many times but I didn't understand the correct meaning of 'classic' in situations of the movie .
Of course , I know what it means generally but I felt the word was used in a little differnt meaning or nuance .
So , I wonder if there is some specific situation to use the word in a little different meaning , not as general .
Aug 2, 2008 1:10 AM
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In the film. 'classic' is used as a slightly anachronistic, upper-class slang word meaning outstanding or marvellous. This can be used in two different ways: in a straightfoward way, meaning outstandingly good, or in an ironic way, meaning that something is completely ridiculous.
August 2, 2008
1 widely accepted and used for a long time;traditional in style or idea. ex:the classical theory of unemployment.
2 conneted with or influenced by the culture of ancient Green and Rome . ex:classical studies
3written in a western musical tradition ,classical music is generally considered to be serious and to have a lasting value.
4 =CLASSic:these are classical examples of food allergy .
5 (of a language )ancient in its form and no longer used in a spoken form classical Arabic
6 simple and attractive . ex:the classical elegance of the design
the last :classically is adv.
August 2, 2008
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