his·tor·i·cal
adjective/hɪˈstɒrɪkl/
/hɪˈstɔːrɪkl/
[usually before noun]- connected with the past
（有关）历史的 - You must place these events in their historical context.
必须把这些事件与其历史背景联系起来看。 - stories based on historical fact
基于历史事实的故事 - This book provides a historical perspective.
此书提供了一个历史视角。 - one of the greatest historical figures of all time, Alexander the Great
亚历山大大帝，最伟大的历史人物之一
Extra Examples- Russia's historical and cultural treasures were badly damaged by war.
俄罗斯的历史和文化宝藏因战争而遭到严重破坏。 - the historical background to the war
这场战争的历史背景 - an essay on the historical development of the novel
一篇关于小说历史发展的文章 - Women are not allowed to enter the monastery for historical reasons.
由于历史原因，女性不得进入寺院。
- You must place these events in their historical context.
- connected with the study of history
有关历史研究的；历史学的 - historical documents/records/research
史学文献／档案／研究 - historical evidence provided by scholars
学者提供的历史证据 - The building is of historical importance.
这栋建筑有重要的历史研究价值。
Which Word? historic / historicalhistoric / historicalTopics Historyb1- Historic is usually used to describe something that is so important that it is likely to be remembered:
- Today is a historic occasion for our country.
今天是我国具有历史意义的日子。
- Today is a historic occasion for our country.
- Historical usually describes something that is connected with the past or with the study of history, or something that really happened in the past:
- I have been doing some historical research.
我一直在进行史学研究。 - Was Robin Hood a historical figure?
罗宾汉是历史人物吗？
- I have been doing some historical research.
- historical documents/records/research
- (of a book, film, etc.) about people and events in the past
历史题材的 - a historical novel/setting
历史小说／背景 - Good historical fiction sheds light on the past.
优秀的历史小说能揭示历史。
WordfinderTopics Literature and writingb1- comic
- far-fetched
- gripping
- historical
- mannered
- moving
- rambling
- readable
- story
- tragic
Some speakers do not pronounce the ‘h’ at the beginning of historical and use ‘an’ instead of ‘a’ before it. This now sounds old-fashioned. - a historical novel/setting
Word Originlate Middle English: via Latin from Greek historikos, from historia ‘narrative, knowing by enquiry’, from histōr ‘learned, wise man’, from an Indo-European root shared by wit ‘have knowledge’.