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。

2. orallyADV 口頭地[ADV after v]

...their ability to present ideas orally and in writing. …他們通過口頭和筆頭表達觀點的能力。

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. 口試結束後，我私下和那個考生說了幾句話。

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; 與口有關的

...good oral hygiene. …良好的口腔衛生。

5. orallyADV 用口地; 與口有關地

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