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verbal adj.口头的 Verbal simply means, "having to do with words." If you hit someone that's a physically assault, but if you say nasty things to him, it's a verbal assault. Sometimes we use verbal to mean "spoken instead of written," usually to talk about agreements we've made. A child who is verbal is a child who can speak, and we call someone who's very articulate a verbal person. ★★☆☆☆ 2007.2

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['və:b(ə)l] 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. IQ tests ask you to complete verbal and visual analogies, to envision paper after it has been folded and cut, and to deduce numerical sequences, among other similar tasks. 1[ADJ 形容词]口头的；非书面的；非行动的 You use verbal to indicate that something is expressed in speech rather than in writing or action.   [usu ADJ n]They were jostled and subjected to a torrent of verbal abuse...他们被推来搡去，受到大肆的谩骂攻击。We have a verbal agreement with her...我们和她有个口头约定。The West must back up its verbal support with substantial economic aid.西方国家必须以切实的经济援助来兑现他们的口头支持。verballyTeachers were threatened with kitchen knives, physically assaulted and verbally abused...老师们被人用菜刀威胁，遭受人身侵犯和言语辱骂。Twins often have difficulty expressing themselves verbally.双胞胎往往有言语表达方面的困难。2[ADJ 形容词]文字的；词语的；用文字表达的 You use verbal to indicate that something is connected with words and the use of words.   [ADJ n]The test has scores for verbal skills, mathematical skills, and abstract reasoning skills...测试包含对语言能力、数学能力和抽象推理能力的考查。Wayne has great verbal dexterity.韦恩的语言表达能力很强。3[ADJ 形容词]动词的 In grammar, verbal means relating to a verb.   [usu ADJ n]...a verbal noun.动名词

英语单词	verbal
英美音标	['və:b(ə)l]
中文释义	adj.口头的
vocab简明	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.
vocab扩展	Verbal simply means, "having to do with words." If you hit someone that's a physically assault, but if you say nasty things to him, it's a verbal assault. Sometimes we use verbal to mean "spoken instead of written," usually to talk about agreements we've made. A child who is verbal is a child who can speak, and we call someone who's very articulate a verbal person.
真题原句	IQ tests ask you to complete verbal and visual analogies, to envision paper after it has been folded and cut, and to deduce numerical sequences, among other similar tasks.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]口头的；非书面的；非行动的 You use verbal to indicate that something is expressed in speech rather than in writing or action. [usu ADJ n] They were jostled and subjected to a torrent of verbal abuse... 他们被推来搡去，受到大肆的谩骂攻击。 We have a verbal agreement with her... 我们和她有个口头约定。 The West must back up its verbal support with substantial economic aid. 西方国家必须以切实的经济援助来兑现他们的口头支持。 verbally Teachers were threatened with kitchen knives, physically assaulted and verbally abused... 老师们被人用菜刀威胁，遭受人身侵犯和言语辱骂。 Twins often have difficulty expressing themselves verbally. 双胞胎往往有言语表达方面的困难。 2 [ADJ 形容词]文字的；词语的；用文字表达的 You use verbal to indicate that something is connected with words and the use of words. [ADJ n] The test has scores for verbal skills, mathematical skills, and abstract reasoning skills... 测试包含对语言能力、数学能力和抽象推理能力的考查。 Wayne has great verbal dexterity. 韦恩的语言表达能力很强。 3 [ADJ 形容词]动词的 In grammar, verbal means relating to a verb. [usu ADJ n] ...a verbal noun. 动名词
来源	2007.2

Verbal Adj 形容词 N Speech Means Physically Child