verbal

verbal
adjective

relating to or in the form of words
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。
■spoken rather than written; oral
口头的
a verbal agreement.
口头协议。
■tending to talk a lot
多话的，爱说话的
he's very verbal.
他的话很多。
(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。

noun

(Grammar)a word or words functioning as a verb
(语法)动词性单词（或短语、从句）
■a verbal noun
动词性名词
[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。
■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。
(verbals)(informal)the lyrics of a song or the dialogue of a film
(非正式)歌词；电影对话
(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)将不利的陈述（或供词）栽给（犯罪嫌疑人）

派生
verbally
adverb
语源

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)

用法

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

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