ver·bal
adjective/ˈvɜːbl/
/ˈvɜːrbl/
- relating to words
文字的；言语的；词语的 - 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。 - non-verbal communication (= expressions of the face, gestures, etc.)
非语言交际
- The job applicant must have good verbal skills.
- spoken, not written
口头（而非书面）的 - a verbal agreement/warning
口头协议／警告 - verbal instructions
口头指示
- a verbal agreement/warning
- (grammar) relating to verbs
动词的 - a verbal noun (= a noun formed from a verb, for example smoking)
动名词
- a verbal noun (= a noun formed from a verb, for example smoking)
Word Originlate 15th cent. (describing a person who deals with words rather than things): from French, or from late Latin verbalis, from verbum ‘word’.