spoken
adjective /ˈspəʊkən/
/ˈspəʊkən/
Word Family
- speak verb
- speaker noun
- speech noun
- spoken adjective (≠ unspoken)
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
- an exam in spoken English
- 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。
- There will be a test of both oral and written French.
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
- vocal music
- spoken/oral French/English/Japanese, etc.
- spoken/oral language skills
- spoken English
- (following an adverb
) speaking in the way mentioned用于副词后 说话…的 - a quietly spoken man
说话斯文的男人
- a quietly spoken man