| 词组 | historic |
| 释义 | historic /hɪˈstɒrɪk $ -ˈstɔː-, -ˈstɑː-/ adjective 1. a historic building or place is important because it is oldnounsa historic building/house/monument The town has many historic buildings, including a 15th-century town hall. | Britain’s historic houses are one of our greatest treasures. | The organization was set up to protect the country’s historic monuments.a historic town/city/capital/port York is a beautiful and historic city.a historic place/site There are many castles and other historic places which you can visit. | This part of Italy is full of historic sites.a historic landmark (=a well-known place which is easy to recognize) The Eiffel Tower is Paris’s most famous historic landmark.sth’s historic character They say that the development would be harmful to the historic character of the town.phrasesof historic interest The village of Hutton is over a thousand years old, and has many buildings of historic interest.of historic importance The church is of historic importance and is an attraction for many tourists.THESAURUS: historic → old (1)2. a historic event is very important and will be recorded as part of historyIn more formal English, people also say an historic event, moment etc.nounsa historic event Neil Armstrong’s walk on the moon was a historic event.a historic moment/day The signing of the agreement was a historic moment in relations between the two countries. | When the Berlin wall was knocked down, it was a historic day for Germany, and for the rest of the world.a historic opportunity This is a historic opportunity to achieve peace.a historic victory Switzerland won a historic victory over Spain in the World Cup.a historic role President Yeltsin played a historic role in leading Russia to democracy.a historic agreement He called the treaty a historic agreement.Historic or historical?Don’t confuse historic and historical. Historic is used about places that are important because they are old, or about important events. For example, you say The city has many historic buildings (not ‘historical buildings’).Historical just means relating to history. You say historical evidence (not ‘historic evidence’).THESAURUS: historic → important (1) |
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