early 15c., "dealing with words" (especially in contrast to things or realities), from Old French verbal (14c.) and directly from Late Latin verbalis "consisting of words, relating to verbs," from Latin verbum "word" (see verb). Related: Verbally. Verbal conditioning is recorded from 1954. Colloquial verbal diarrhea is recorded from 1823. A verbal noun is a noun derived from a verb and sharing in its senses and constructions.
雙語例句
1. They were jostled and subjected to a torrent of verbal abuse.
他們被推來搡去，受到大肆的謾罵攻擊。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He leveled a verbal assault against his Democratic opponents.
他猛烈抨擊其民主黨對手。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The West must back up its verbal support with substantial economic aid.
西方國家必須以切實的經(jīng)濟(jì)援助來兌現(xiàn)他們的口頭支持。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Culture plays a large part in non-verbal communication.