spoken
adjectiveWord Family
- speak verb
- speaker noun
- speech noun
- spoken adjective (≠ unspoken)
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involving speaking rather than writing; expressed in speech rather than in writing 口语的;口头的;以口头形式表达的 spoken English 英语口语 The spoken language differs considerably from the written language. 口语和书面语有很大不同。 spoken commands 口头指令 a comic opera with spoken dialogue 有对白的喜剧歌剧
Synonyms spokenspoken- oral
- vocal
- spoken (of language) produced using the voice; said rather than written:
an exam in spoken English 英语口语考试
- oral [usually before noun] spoken rather than written:
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? Both of these words can be used to refer to language skills and the communication of information: spoken/oral French • a spoken/oral presentation . 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.用 spoken 还是 oral? - vocal [usually before noun] connected with the voice:
vocal music 声乐 the vocal organs (= the tongue, lips, etc.) 发声器官
- spoken/oral French/English/Japanese, etc.
- spoken/oral language skills
(following an adverb )用于副词后 speaking in the way mentioned 说话…的 a quietly spoken man 说话斯文的男人