oral

1. ADJ Oral communication is spoken rather than written. 口頭的

...the written and oral traditions of ancient cultures. …古代文化的文字記載和口述傳統(tǒng)。

2. orallyADV 口頭地[ADV after v]

...their ability to present ideas orally and in writing. …他們通過(guò)口頭和筆頭表達(dá)觀點(diǎn)的能力。

3. N-COUNT An oral is an examination, especially in a foreign language, that is spoken rather than written. 口試

I spoke privately to the candidate after the oral. 口試結(jié)束後，我私下和那個(gè)考生說(shuō)了幾句話。

4. ADJ You use oral to indicate that something is done with a person's mouth or relates to a person's mouth. 用口的; 與口有關(guān)的

...good oral hygiene. …良好的口腔衛(wèi)生。

5. orallyADV 用口地; 與口有關(guān)地

...antibiotic tablets taken orally. …口服抗生素片。