verbal
英 [ˈvɜ:bl] 美 [ˈvɜrbl]

adj.

词语的；言语的；口头的；动词的

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 词语的，言语的，字句的 in words;of words
2. 口头的 expressed in spoken words;oral
3. 动词的 concerning verbs

n.(名词)

1. [C] 非谓语动词；非限定动词 non-finite verb

英英释义

verbal[ 'və:bəl ]

• adj.
  • communicated in the form of words

    "verbal imagery"; "a verbal protest"

  • of or relating to or formed from words in general

    "verbal ability"

  • of or relating to or formed from a verb

    "verbal adjectives like `running' in `hot and cold running water'"

  • relating to or having facility in the use of words

    "a good poet is a verbal artist"; "a merely verbal writer who sacrifices content to sound"; "verbal aptitude"

  • expressed in spoken words

    "a verbal contract"

  • prolix

    "you put me to forget a lady's manners by being so verbal"

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

• verbal forms动词的形态
• verbal image用词语描写的形象
• verbal message口信
• verbal promise口头答应
• verbal suffix构成动词的后缀

词组短语

verbal communication语言通信

verbal ability n. 言语能力；语言能力

verbal abuse言语虐待；口头谩骂；说粗话，用污言秽语

verbal agreement[法]口头协议

verbal instruction口头指示；口授

non verbal非用言语的

更多收起词组短语

同近义词辨析

oral, verbal

这组词都有“口头表达的”的意思，其区别是：

oral侧重指用嘴进行表达或交流。

verbal指口头进行，但不排除使用文字的可能性。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. They had made a verbal agreement to sell.
   他们达成了口头售货协定。
2. Don't be afraid of verbal abuse or criticism.
   不要害怕口头上的辱骂或批评。
3. The teacher teaches us the verbal skills.
   老师告诉我们使用言辞的技巧。
4. The verbal imagery has hardly changed.
   语言文字的意象几乎没有改变。
5. I am making a verbal translation.
   我正在逐字的翻译。
6. It also proves that verbal nominalization is a phenomenon of differing degrees.
   这一章证明动词的名化是个程度问题。
7. This paper mainly discusses verbal aspects and their syntactic markers in Lhasa Tibetan.
   本文主要讨论藏语拉萨话动词的体貌范畴以及句法标记。

权威例句

Verbal Report as Data
Protocol analysis: Verbal report as data.
Studies of interference in serial verbal reactions /
Studies on interference in serial verbal reactions. J. Exp.
The neural correlates of the verbal component of working memory.
Stroop, J.R.: Studies of interference in serial verbal reactions. J. Exp. Psychol. 18(6), 643-662
Building memories: remembering and forgetting of verbal experiences as predicted by brain activity.
School bullying among adolescents in the United States: physical, verbal, relational, and cyber.
The generality of working memory capacity: a latent-variable approach to verbal and visuospatial memory span and reasoning.
Dictionary Use While Reading: The Effects On Comprehension and Vocabulary Acquisition For Students Of Different Verbal Abilities