verbal
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ You use verbal to indicate that something is expressed in speech rather than in writing or action. 口頭的
They were jostled and subjected to a torrent of verbal abuse. 他們被推來搡去，竝受到了潮水般的辱罵。
2. verballyADV 口頭地
Dave drank heavily and became verbally abusive. 戴夫喝多了，嘴裡髒話連篇。
3. ADJ You use verbal to indicate that something is connected with words and the use of words. 詞語的; 文字的[ADJ n]
The test has scores for verbal skills, mathematical skills, and abstract reasoning skills. 該項測試對文字表達技能、數學技能和抽象推理技能進行記分。
4. ADJ In grammar, verbal means relating to a verb. 動詞的
...a verbal noun. …一個動名詞。
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verbal /ˈvɜːbəl/
剑桥词典
- Do you have it down in writing, or was it just a verbal agreement ?
- He had apparently experienced a lot of verbal abuse from his co-workers.
- He launched into a verbal attack on her handling of the finances .
- Sales assistants are often at the receiving end of verbal abuse from customers .
- Many strikebreakers were subjected to verbal and physical attacks .
verbal adjective (SPOKEN)
spoken rather than written口頭的；非書麪的
a verbal agreement /description /explanation 口頭協議／描述／解釋
Airport officials received a stream of verbal abuse from angry passengers whose flights had been delayed . 航班被延誤，機場的官員們遭到了憤怒的乘客們的語言攻擊。
例句
verbal adjective (IN WORDS)
relating to words用言辤的；文字的
It can sometimes be difficult to give a verbal description of things like colours and sounds . 有時候可能很難用語言來描述顔色、聲音之類的東西。 返回 verbal