Definition of old school in English:

old school

noun

Used, usually approvingly, to refer to someone or something that is old-fashioned or traditional.
守旧派；老派
he was one of the old school of English gentlemen
他是个老派英国绅士。
Example sentencesExamples
- He had a good conference and is an excellent performer of the old school.
- I am of the old school that wants centre-backs who can defend first and foremost.
- I thought this guy was great as he was a Japanese salary man of the old school.
- Despite the rest of the family wanting this old lady interned in a hospital or hospice, my mother is of the old school.
- Though politically an old school Tory, Howard Senior came to believe the British had got it wrong.
- Hibbert is a popular historian of the old school, reticent, scholarly and modest.
- One of the old school army officers on a private income decided to learn Paragliding.
- He was a journalist of the old school, a reporter who once he got his teeth into a story wouldn't let go.
- A real old school gent, he even took the time to apologise when the blood got loud enough to be heard over the train noise.
- The era of the sozzled old school hack is drawing to a close and, eventually, there may be no one around to raise a glass to it.
- He was an actor of the old school, his voice capable of uncommon levels of thrilling timbre.
- The artists of the old school, in particular the sonata playing of Glenn Gould and Yehudi Menuhin.
- He's of the old school, where your word is everything and a deal's a deal, which is rare these days.
- I was under Bob at Queensland, a hard man from the old school, and a bigoted man.
Synonyms
unfashionable, out of style, no longer fashionable, old-fashioned, out of date, outdated, dated, outmoded, behind the times, last year's, superseded

adjective

1Having or adhering to old-fashioned values or ways.
the restaurant is an old-school brasserie of the Parisian model
Example sentencesExamples
- But maybe I'm just a bit old-school, and think it's better just to show the bare bones.
- Goni's grandfather was a ‘career diplomat imbued with an old-school sense of obedience’.
- It's an old-school attitude that's very prevalent in football.
- Reyes has his whole family here, and Fabregas, rather charmingly, lives in old-school digs with an Irish landlady.
- Warren Evans is an old-school furniture maker, renowned for employing skilled, local craftspeople at his north London headquarters.
- Fans and insiders alike rave about his mixture of old-school values and crazy athleticism.
- So, are the world's most famous hotels still keeping their old-school glamour alive - or have they been slouched on their laurels for years now?
- Reyes is old-school but not old-fashioned, and has a keen sense for the highs and lows of a jazz tune.
- It is a definitely old-school dish, full of the larder ingredients of many hundreds of years ago - dried fruit, ale, spices, fat.
- Rather than come out in support of equal rights they would rather keep quiet, let the Lords to their dirty work, and avoid alienating their old-school supporters.
- Some of the digs at old-school European values and ideology particularly hit the mark.
- That is the funniest aspect of Lion's act: his old-school faith in educating as well as entertaining his young charges.
- When Bernie falls in love, the chips in his life begin to fall into place, just as cards begin to get stacked against Shelly and his old-school values.
- Indeed, it's a very old-school Cowboys and Indians scenario.
- To be honest, they're probably not going to appeal to old-school Godiva fans, but they're nothing if not interesting.
- Now, CH seems on the surface to be a very nice man indeed, although there was a little too much old-school servile behaviour on display from AS for my liking.
- The management are old-school, stern and take the business of pawky humour very seriously, and Donaldson fairly drives his men on.
- Maybe leather trenchcoats and old-school country values are too much of a mismatch.
- What we have here is addictive old-school hokum, an American Gothic comic-strip with a whiff of Wise Blood to its lurid design.
- The decor is old-school, the very definition of the word ‘boozer’.
1. 1.1 Denoting or relating to a style or genre of popular music, especially rap or hip-hop, regarded as traditional or relatively uninfluenced by newer styles.
  Example sentencesExamples
  This is old-school, pastiche hip-hop, right down to the James Brown samples.
  For the sound effects, Namco has opted to use old-school style sound bytes from previous Pac-Man games, along with the normal ones.
  The group manages to appeal to the death metal crowd as much as black metal fans, old-school thrashers and new-school hardcore kids.
  Let's not forget the music, namely old-school hip hop and house spun by DJs Andy, 4Play and Slipmat.
  In this hour-long mix, Milo breaks from old-school hip hop to electro to disco, funk and soul.
  Expect soul, funk, old-school hip hop, R&B and reggae though, in case you were wondering where they were coming from.
  The first begins like an old-school Motown jam, with a drum-fill straight into Northern Soul stomp.
  The track feels classic in style and distinctly old-school, yet fun with it.
  Well, most of the time it is, but the occasional lapse into fairly standard old-school hardcore detracts little from a record bursting with focused energy.
  While these albums are obviously old-school crackly, they don't feel dated or nostalgic.
  Singing about awful things in a beautiful carefree manner is the essence of old-school jazz and blues, and Amy Winehouse has really got the hang of it.
  Their style ranges from speedy, old-school punk rock to more complex folksy rhythms, and it's all good.
  There's a talent in distinguishing which old-school tune has the bass and catchy guitar riff to place firmly in a rapper's rhyming game.
  It's also a satisfying party-starter, hinting at a classic Motown style courtesy of some funky old-school guitar riffs.
  Combining hip hop sensibilities with old-school savvy, the trio delves into the male/female conundrum with a vengeance.
  They start with a piece of old-school guitar noise that's more than reminiscent of ‘White Heat, White Light’.
  Shifting Gears begins with the feel of an old-school party album.
  Once they signed her, however, Uptown was unsure how to market Blige, whose music straddled the genres of modern hip-hop and old-school soul.
  The old school Hip hop world is a lot more interesting and fun and cool and I prefer that to the new stuff.
  It's classic house, funk, disco, old-school hip hop and R&B all night, so get ready to groove.

Definition of old school in US English:

old school

nounoʊld skul

Used, usually approvingly, to refer to someone or something that is old-fashioned or traditional.
守旧派；老派
amenities that my parents, being of the old school, still take for granted
Example sentencesExamples
- Hibbert is a popular historian of the old school, reticent, scholarly and modest.
- I was under Bob at Queensland, a hard man from the old school, and a bigoted man.
- I am of the old school that wants centre-backs who can defend first and foremost.
- I thought this guy was great as he was a Japanese salary man of the old school.
- A real old school gent, he even took the time to apologise when the blood got loud enough to be heard over the train noise.
- One of the old school army officers on a private income decided to learn Paragliding.
- Despite the rest of the family wanting this old lady interned in a hospital or hospice, my mother is of the old school.
- The artists of the old school, in particular the sonata playing of Glenn Gould and Yehudi Menuhin.
- He's of the old school, where your word is everything and a deal's a deal, which is rare these days.
- He was a journalist of the old school, a reporter who once he got his teeth into a story wouldn't let go.
- Though politically an old school Tory, Howard Senior came to believe the British had got it wrong.
- He was an actor of the old school, his voice capable of uncommon levels of thrilling timbre.
- The era of the sozzled old school hack is drawing to a close and, eventually, there may be no one around to raise a glass to it.
- He had a good conference and is an excellent performer of the old school.
Synonyms
unfashionable, out of style, no longer fashionable, old-fashioned, out of date, outdated, dated, outmoded, behind the times, last year's, superseded

词汇	old school
释义	Definition of old school in English: old school noun Used, usually approvingly, to refer to someone or something that is old-fashioned or traditional. 守旧派；老派 he was one of the old school of English gentlemen 他是个老派英国绅士。 Example sentencesExamples He had a good conference and is an excellent performer of the old school. I am of the old school that wants centre-backs who can defend first and foremost. I thought this guy was great as he was a Japanese salary man of the old school. Despite the rest of the family wanting this old lady interned in a hospital or hospice, my mother is of the old school. Though politically an old school Tory, Howard Senior came to believe the British had got it wrong. Hibbert is a popular historian of the old school, reticent, scholarly and modest. One of the old school army officers on a private income decided to learn Paragliding. He was a journalist of the old school, a reporter who once he got his teeth into a story wouldn't let go. A real old school gent, he even took the time to apologise when the blood got loud enough to be heard over the train noise. The era of the sozzled old school hack is drawing to a close and, eventually, there may be no one around to raise a glass to it. He was an actor of the old school, his voice capable of uncommon levels of thrilling timbre. The artists of the old school, in particular the sonata playing of Glenn Gould and Yehudi Menuhin. He's of the old school, where your word is everything and a deal's a deal, which is rare these days. I was under Bob at Queensland, a hard man from the old school, and a bigoted man. Synonyms unfashionable, out of style, no longer fashionable, old-fashioned, out of date, outdated, dated, outmoded, behind the times, last year's, superseded adjective 1Having or adhering to old-fashioned values or ways. the restaurant is an old-school brasserie of the Parisian model Example sentencesExamples But maybe I'm just a bit old-school, and think it's better just to show the bare bones. Goni's grandfather was a ‘career diplomat imbued with an old-school sense of obedience’. It's an old-school attitude that's very prevalent in football. Reyes has his whole family here, and Fabregas, rather charmingly, lives in old-school digs with an Irish landlady. Warren Evans is an old-school furniture maker, renowned for employing skilled, local craftspeople at his north London headquarters. Fans and insiders alike rave about his mixture of old-school values and crazy athleticism. So, are the world's most famous hotels still keeping their old-school glamour alive - or have they been slouched on their laurels for years now? Reyes is old-school but not old-fashioned, and has a keen sense for the highs and lows of a jazz tune. It is a definitely old-school dish, full of the larder ingredients of many hundreds of years ago - dried fruit, ale, spices, fat. Rather than come out in support of equal rights they would rather keep quiet, let the Lords to their dirty work, and avoid alienating their old-school supporters. Some of the digs at old-school European values and ideology particularly hit the mark. That is the funniest aspect of Lion's act: his old-school faith in educating as well as entertaining his young charges. When Bernie falls in love, the chips in his life begin to fall into place, just as cards begin to get stacked against Shelly and his old-school values. Indeed, it's a very old-school Cowboys and Indians scenario. To be honest, they're probably not going to appeal to old-school Godiva fans, but they're nothing if not interesting. Now, CH seems on the surface to be a very nice man indeed, although there was a little too much old-school servile behaviour on display from AS for my liking. The management are old-school, stern and take the business of pawky humour very seriously, and Donaldson fairly drives his men on. Maybe leather trenchcoats and old-school country values are too much of a mismatch. What we have here is addictive old-school hokum, an American Gothic comic-strip with a whiff of Wise Blood to its lurid design. The decor is old-school, the very definition of the word ‘boozer’. 1.1 Denoting or relating to a style or genre of popular music, especially rap or hip-hop, regarded as traditional or relatively uninfluenced by newer styles. Example sentencesExamples This is old-school, pastiche hip-hop, right down to the James Brown samples. For the sound effects, Namco has opted to use old-school style sound bytes from previous Pac-Man games, along with the normal ones. The group manages to appeal to the death metal crowd as much as black metal fans, old-school thrashers and new-school hardcore kids. Let's not forget the music, namely old-school hip hop and house spun by DJs Andy, 4Play and Slipmat. In this hour-long mix, Milo breaks from old-school hip hop to electro to disco, funk and soul. Expect soul, funk, old-school hip hop, R&B and reggae though, in case you were wondering where they were coming from. The first begins like an old-school Motown jam, with a drum-fill straight into Northern Soul stomp. The track feels classic in style and distinctly old-school, yet fun with it. Well, most of the time it is, but the occasional lapse into fairly standard old-school hardcore detracts little from a record bursting with focused energy. While these albums are obviously old-school crackly, they don't feel dated or nostalgic. Singing about awful things in a beautiful carefree manner is the essence of old-school jazz and blues, and Amy Winehouse has really got the hang of it. Their style ranges from speedy, old-school punk rock to more complex folksy rhythms, and it's all good. There's a talent in distinguishing which old-school tune has the bass and catchy guitar riff to place firmly in a rapper's rhyming game. It's also a satisfying party-starter, hinting at a classic Motown style courtesy of some funky old-school guitar riffs. Combining hip hop sensibilities with old-school savvy, the trio delves into the male/female conundrum with a vengeance. They start with a piece of old-school guitar noise that's more than reminiscent of ‘White Heat, White Light’. Shifting Gears begins with the feel of an old-school party album. Once they signed her, however, Uptown was unsure how to market Blige, whose music straddled the genres of modern hip-hop and old-school soul. The old school Hip hop world is a lot more interesting and fun and cool and I prefer that to the new stuff. It's classic house, funk, disco, old-school hip hop and R&B all night, so get ready to groove. Definition of old school in US English: old school nounoʊld skul Used, usually approvingly, to refer to someone or something that is old-fashioned or traditional. 守旧派；老派 amenities that my parents, being of the old school, still take for granted Example sentencesExamples Hibbert is a popular historian of the old school, reticent, scholarly and modest. I was under Bob at Queensland, a hard man from the old school, and a bigoted man. I am of the old school that wants centre-backs who can defend first and foremost. I thought this guy was great as he was a Japanese salary man of the old school. A real old school gent, he even took the time to apologise when the blood got loud enough to be heard over the train noise. One of the old school army officers on a private income decided to learn Paragliding. Despite the rest of the family wanting this old lady interned in a hospital or hospice, my mother is of the old school. The artists of the old school, in particular the sonata playing of Glenn Gould and Yehudi Menuhin. He's of the old school, where your word is everything and a deal's a deal, which is rare these days. He was a journalist of the old school, a reporter who once he got his teeth into a story wouldn't let go. Though politically an old school Tory, Howard Senior came to believe the British had got it wrong. He was an actor of the old school, his voice capable of uncommon levels of thrilling timbre. The era of the sozzled old school hack is drawing to a close and, eventually, there may be no one around to raise a glass to it. He had a good conference and is an excellent performer of the old school. Synonyms unfashionable, out of style, no longer fashionable, old-fashioned, out of date, outdated, dated, outmoded, behind the times, last year's, superseded
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