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. 口头的
They were jostled and subjected to a torrent of verbal abuse. 他们被推来搡去,并受到了潮水般的辱骂。
2. verballyADV 口头地
Dave drank heavily and became verbally abusive. 戴夫喝多了,嘴里脏话连篇。
3. ADJ You use verbal to indicate that something is connected with words and the use of words. 词语的; 文字的[ADJ n]
The test has scores for verbal skills, mathematical skills, and abstract reasoning skills. 该项测试对文字表达技能、数学技能和抽象推理技能进行记分。
4. ADJ In grammar, verbal means relating to a verb. 动词的
...a verbal noun. …一个动名词。
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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口头的;非书面的
a verbal agreement /description /explanation 口头协议/描述/解释
Airport officials received a stream of verbal abuse from angry passengers whose flights had been delayed . 航班被延误,机场的官员们遭到了愤怒的乘客们的语言攻击。
例句
verbal adjective (IN WORDS)
relating to words用言辞的;文字的
It can sometimes be difficult to give a verbal description of things like colours and sounds . 有时候可能很难用语言来描述颜色、声音之类的东西。 返回 verbal