verbal
adj
1 of or in words 词语的; 言语的; 文字的; 用言语的; 用文字的
verbal skills, ie reading and writing 阅读和书写的技能
non-verbal communication,ie gestures, facial expressions, etc 非言语交际(手势、 面部表情等).
2 spoken, not written 口头的(非书面的)
a verbal explanation, agreement, warning, reminder, etc 口头解释、 协议、 警告、 提示等.
3 word for word; literal 逐字的; 一字不差的
a verbal translation 逐字的翻译.
4 (grammar) of verbs 动词的: a noun performing a verbal function 起动词作用的名词.
Wait! Shylock would not take the money earlier. All he wanted was right to be done.
别忙!夏洛克先前已经拒绝要钱了。他所要求的只是公正。
It took him some time to connect the long rubber pipe to the air supply pipe that ran round the port, but at last it was done and as a result work was able to progress much faster.