oral
colloquial
spoken
verbal【导航词义:口头的,口语的】
oral adj. 口头的,口述的
〔辨析〕指用口头方式进行表达、交流的。
〔例证〕
You had an oral examination, didn't you?
你考了口试,是吗?
An oral agreement is not enough, we must have a written promise.
只有口头协议是不够的,我们必须有一个书面承诺。
The class is divided into small groups for the oral drill.
为进行口语训练,全班分成了几个小组。
colloquial adj. 口语的,会话的
〔辨析〕指语言或词汇主要用于非正式会话的。
〔例证〕
This is a colloquial expression.
这是口语表达。
His letter is written in a colloquial style.
他的信是用口语体写的。
spoken adj. 口语的
〔辨析〕指口头表达或交流的,通常只限于语言方面。
〔例证〕
This word is only used in spoken language.
这个词只用于口语。
They made a robot capable of understanding spoken commands.
他们制造了一个能懂口头指令的机器人。
verbal adj. 口头的
〔辨析〕强调只通过口头表达的。
〔例证〕
They have a verbal agreement with him.
他们和他有个口头约定。
They were subjected to a torrent of verbal abuse.
他们受到大肆的谩骂攻击。