neoclassical

Compared meaning: related to ancient Greek or Roman culture (adjective).

比较义项：与古希腊、古罗马文化或艺术相关（形容词）。

• classical

  Refers to ancient Greek or Roman civilization, art, or culture itself, not a later imitation of it; used for works or artifacts that actually date from antiquity.

  指古希腊或古罗马文明、艺术或文化本身，而不是后世对其的模仿；用于真正出自古代的作品或文物。

  The museum's classical sculptures date back over two thousand years.

  这家博物馆的古典雕塑可以追溯到两千多年前。

• neoclassical 本词

  Describes a later style, mainly from the 18th or 19th century, that deliberately imitates ancient Greek and Roman forms, especially in architecture and art, rather than being ancient itself.

  指主要出现于18至19世纪、刻意模仿古希腊罗马样式的后世风格（尤见于建筑和艺术），而非古代本身的产物。

  The old bank building has tall columns in a neoclassical architectural style.

  那座老银行大楼采用新古典主义建筑风格，有高大的柱子。

Classical and neoclassical both relate to ancient Greek and Roman culture, but the era differs. Classical refers to ancient Greek or Roman civilization itself. Neoclassical refers to a later style, mainly the 18th or 19th century, that imitates ancient Greek and Roman forms in architecture.

这两个词在“与古希腊罗马有关”这一点上接近，但指代的时代不同：classical 指古希腊罗马文明本身，neoclassical 指后世（主要是18至19世纪）刻意模仿古典样式的风格，本身并不古老。这里不比较 classical 的其他义项，例如“经典的、传统公认的”（如 classical music 作为音乐体裁、classical mechanics 经典力学）。