英语词汇“historical”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

Use the adjective historical to describe something that happened in the past, like the historical details of your ancestors' immigration to the United States.

When you're talking about events in the past, you can call them historical. Civil War reenactors might work hard to research the perfect historical costumes, and set designers for period films try to recreate rooms with historical accuracy, making them look just like they would have in the past. The word historical traces back to the Greek word historia, "a learning by inquiry, history, or record."

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

historic / historical

Something historic has a great importance to human history. Something historical is related to the past. People with big egos get them mixed up if they say they had a historic family background. Unless they helped win a war, it was probably just historical.

Historic describes something huge that happened in the past, something that affected human history. Historic things can be important figures, like Abraham Lincoln, or pivotal events, like the invention of the printing press. Historic lows are the lowest in history. Here are some historic examples from the news:

The last one closed in October as the museum moves historic objects out of its west wing for a major renovation beginning early next year. (Washington Post)

A private funeral for the rap legend will be held at the historic Grace Baptist Church in Mount Vernon, just north of New York City. (Seattle Times)

Germans have little incentive to save, with interest rates at historic lows. (Business Week)

Something historical, like an event or an object, doesn't have to concern all of human history or be of worldwide importance, it's just something connected to the past, like these examples:

Other blow-by-blow historical Twitter efforts have run aground. (New York Times)

Kugel regularly furnished historical information that other Madoff employees used to fabricate trades, the government charged. (Washington Post)

Our package also included photos, video, story, historical timeline, readers' memories and polls. (Seattle Times)

The Battle for Bunker Hill was an important battle in the Revolutionary War, making it historic. While the battle for the last piece of your mom's chocolate cake might live in your family history as huge event, it's historical.

And by the way, if you pronounce the h- in either historic or historical, you should use a rather than an before it.

WORD FAMILY

historical: ahistorical, historically, historicalness, prehistorical+/historian: historians/history: historian, historic, historical, historicism, histories, prehistory/prehistoric: prehistorically/prehistory: prehistoric

USAGE EXAMPLES

“I said, ‘I think your prices are a little high for an all-volunteer historical society.’

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

Tucker teaches seven forms of lightsaber combat, which he said he developed using historical combat forms and skills that he thought to be somewhat similar.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

OK, so with that historical template, in two years the Rams will be invited to play Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl.

Los Angeles Times(Jan 01, 2017)

1adj of or relating to the study of history

historical scholars
a historical perspective

Ant

ahistorical

unconcerned with or unrelated to history or to historical development or to tradition

2adj used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time

Syn|Ant

diachronic

synchronic

concerned with phenomena (especially language) at a particular period without considering historical antecedents

synchronal, synchronic, synchronous

occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase

3adj belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

a historical character

Syn

historic
past

earlier than the present time; no longer current

4adj having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary

the historical Jesus
doubt that a historical Camelot every existed
actual historical events

Syn

existent, real

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

单词	historical
释义	historical (once / 166 pages) adj Use the adjective historical to describe something that happened in the past, like the historical details of your ancestors' immigration to the United States. When you're talking about events in the past, you can call them historical. Civil War reenactors might work hard to research the perfect historical costumes, and set designers for period films try to recreate rooms with historical accuracy, making them look just like they would have in the past. The word historical traces back to the Greek word historia, "a learning by inquiry, history, or record." CHOOSE YOUR WORDS historic / historical Something historic has a great importance to human history. Something historical is related to the past. People with big egos get them mixed up if they say they had a historic family background. Unless they helped win a war, it was probably just historical. Historic describes something huge that happened in the past, something that affected human history. Historic things can be important figures, like Abraham Lincoln, or pivotal events, like the invention of the printing press. Historic lows are the lowest in history. Here are some historic examples from the news: The last one closed in October as the museum moves historic objects out of its west wing for a major renovation beginning early next year. (Washington Post) A private funeral for the rap legend will be held at the historic Grace Baptist Church in Mount Vernon, just north of New York City. (Seattle Times) Germans have little incentive to save, with interest rates at historic lows. (Business Week) Something historical, like an event or an object, doesn't have to concern all of human history or be of worldwide importance, it's just something connected to the past, like these examples: Other blow-by-blow historical Twitter efforts have run aground. (New York Times) Kugel regularly furnished historical information that other Madoff employees used to fabricate trades, the government charged. (Washington Post) Our package also included photos, video, story, historical timeline, readers' memories and polls. (Seattle Times) The Battle for Bunker Hill was an important battle in the Revolutionary War, making it historic. While the battle for the last piece of your mom's chocolate cake might live in your family history as huge event, it's historical. And by the way, if you pronounce the h- in either historic or historical, you should use a rather than an before it. WORD FAMILY historical: ahistorical, historically, historicalness, prehistorical+/historian: historians/history: historian, historic, historical, historicism, histories, prehistory/prehistoric: prehistorically/prehistory: prehistoric USAGE EXAMPLES “I said, ‘I think your prices are a little high for an all-volunteer historical society.’ Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Tucker teaches seven forms of lightsaber combat, which he said he developed using historical combat forms and skills that he thought to be somewhat similar. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) OK, so with that historical template, in two years the Rams will be invited to play Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl. Los Angeles Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1adj of or relating to the study of history historical scholars a historical perspective Ant ahistorical unconcerned with or unrelated to history or to historical development or to tradition 2adj used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time Syn\|Ant diachronic synchronic concerned with phenomena (especially language) at a particular period without considering historical antecedents synchronal, synchronic, synchronous occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase 3adj belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past a historical character Syn historic past earlier than the present time; no longer current 4adj having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary the historical Jesus doubt that a historical Camelot every existed actual historical events Syn existent, real being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
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