verbal
verbal 英 [ˈvɜ:bl] 美 [ˈvɜrbl]
adj. 口头的；言语的
名词复数:verbals
- If your friend tells you that the speech you just made was really verbal, he means you used too many words, overstated the point, went on too long, were redundant.
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- adj. 口头的；言语的
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1. The job applicant must have good verbal skills.
应聘这份工作的人必须具有良好的语言表达技能。
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2. non-verbal communication
非语言交际
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3. a verbal agreement, a verbal warning
口头协议╱警告
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4. verbal instructions
口头指示
- verbal (adj.) early 15c., "dealing with words" (especially in contrast to things or realities), from Old French verbal (14c.) and directly from Late Latin verbalis "consisting of words, relating to verbs," from Latin verbum "word" (see verb). Related: Verbally. Verbal conditioning is recorded from 1954. Colloquial verbal diarrhea is recorded from 1823. A verbal noun is a noun derived from a verb and sharing in its senses and constructions.
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