| 单词 | oral |
| 释义 | adjectivenounoralBrE /ˈɔːrəl/ NAmE /ˈɔːrəl/ adjective [usually before noun ]spoken rather than written 口头的◆ a test of both oral and written French 法语口试和笔试◆ oral evidence 口头证据◆ He was interested in oral history (= history that is collected from interviews with people who have personal knowledge of past events ). 他对口述历史感兴趣。spokenoral ⬥ vocalThese words all describe producing language using the voice, rather than writing.以上各词均指口头的、口语的。spoken (of language) produced using the voice; said rather than written指口语的、口头的：◆an exam in spoken English英语口语考试oral[usually before noun ] spoken rather than written指口头的、口述的：◆There will be a test of both oral and written French.将有一次法语口试和笔试。spoken or oral?用 spoken 还是 oral？Both of these words can be used to refer to language skills and the communication of information.上述两词均可用于语言技巧和信息交流：◆spoken/oral French法语口语◆a spoken/oral presentation口头报告In these cases oral is slightly more technical than spoken. Oral but not spoken can also be used with words such as tradition, culture and legends to talk about the way in which people pass stories down from one generation to the next, and in legal contexts followed by words such as evidence and hearing. 在上述例子中，oral 较 spoken 专业一些，oral 亦可与 tradition、culture 和 legends 等词连用，指故事代代相传的方式；spoken 则不能这样用。在法律语境中，oral 后可接 evidence 和 hearing 等词，spoken 则不能。vocal[usually before noun ] connected with the voice指嗓音的、发音的：◆vocal music声乐◆the vocal organs(= the tongue, lips, etc.)发声器官NOTEVocal is used to talk about the ability to produce sounds using the voice, and is often used in musical contexts when referring to singing. * vocal 关乎发音的能力，常用于音乐语境中，指歌唱。Patternsspoken/oral French/English/Japanese, etc.spoken/oral language skills ➡ compare verbal (2 ) [only before noun ]connected with the mouth 用口的；口腔的；口服的◆ oral hygiene 口腔卫生◆ oral sex (= using the mouth to stimulatesb's sex organs )口交(phonetics语音学) (of a speech sound 语音) produced without the air in the nose vibrating 口腔发声的；口腔的 ➡ compare nasal (3 ) ▸ or·al·ly BrE /ˈɔːrəli/ NAmE /ˈɔːrəli/ adverb ◆ Answers can be written or presented orally on tape . 答案可以写下来或口述录在磁带上。◆ Not to be taken orally (= a warning on some medicines to show that they must not be swallowed ). 不得口服。oralBrE /ˈɔːrəl/ NAmE /ˈɔːrəl/ noun (especiallyBrE ) a spoken exam , especially in a foreign language （尤指外语考试中的）口试◆ a French oral 法语口试◆ He failed the oral . 他口试不及格。(NAmE ) a spoken exam in a university （大学里的）口试candidate , exam , grade , invigilate , mark , oral , paper , practical , resit , revise |
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