Classical Music Isn't Dead

Day 20

-classical

relating to music that is consider to be important and serious and that has a value that continues for a long time

-serious

needing to be thought about carefully;not only for pleasure

-ring out

1. a voice, bell etc that trings out is loud and clear

Eg.  The sound of a short rang out.

2. ring out the Old Year: to celebrate the end of the year.

-Slate

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-hoary

2. (literary) (especially of hair) grey or white because a person is old

eg. His hair was a hoary white .

1.(usu before n) very old and well known and therefore no longer interesting

eg. a hoary old joke

-fold

(of a company, a play ,etc .) to close because it is not sucessful

eg. The new musical folded after only twenty performance.

-imminent

(especially of Seth unpleasant) likely to happen very soon

eg. imminent danger/threat/death/disaster

-demise

the end of sth that used to exist

(+of)

the imminent demise of the local newspaper  地方报纸即将停刊

-factual

based on facts or relating to facts

eg.

factual information/knowledge/statements etc.

The report contained a number of factual errors. 与事实不符的错误

-kick the bucket:die