1
- relating to or in the form of words与文字有关的, 文字上的：
the root of the problem is visual rather than verbal
问题的根源是视觉方面的, 而不是文字方面的
verbal abuse.
恶言, 漫骂。
1.1
- spoken rather than written; oral口头的：
a verbal agreement.
口头协议。
1.2
- tending to talk a lot多话的, 爱说话的：
he's very verbal.
他的话很多。
2
- Grammar of, relating to, or derived from a verb【语法】动词的; 源于动词的：
a verbal adjective.
由动词构成的形容词。
1
- Grammar a word or words functioning as a verb【语法】动词性单词（或短语、从句）。
1.1
- a verbal noun动词性名词。
2
- mass noun Brit. informal abuse; insults〈英, 非正式〉辱骂; 侮辱：
I'd go out on the pitch and get verbal from the crowd.
我会上球场去挨观众一顿臭骂的。
2.1
- lengthy meaningless talk; verbiage长而无意义的话; 空话：
the actors give it some verbal about how it's an honour just to be nominated.
演员们在谈论仅仅获得提名也是荣誉这个话题时讲了一番空话。
3
verbals
informal the lyrics of a song or the dialogue of a film〈非正式〉歌词; 电影对话。
4
- （一般作verbals）Brit. informal a verbal statement containing a damaging admission alleged to have been made to the police, and offered as evidence by the prosecution〈英, 非正式〉（不利的）口头供认。
(verballed, verballing)with obj.
- Brit. informal attribute a damaging statement to (a suspect), especially dishonestly〈英, 非正式〉（尤指不正当地）诱使（嫌疑犯）招供。
USAGE
It is sometimes said that the true sense of the adjective verbal is 'of or concerned with word', whether spoken or written （as in verbal abuse）, and that it should not be used to mean 'spoken rather than written' （as in a verbal agreement）. For this sense, it is said that the adjective oral should be used instead. In practice, however, verbal is well established in this sense and, in certain idiomatic phrases （such as a verbal agreement）, cannot be simply replaced by oral.
派生词
verbally
adverb词源
late 15th cent. (describing a person who deals with words rather than things)： from French, or from late Latin verbalis, from verbum 'word' （see VERB）.