oral

1. ADJ Oral communication is spoken rather than written. 口头的

...the written and oral traditions of ancient cultures. …古代文化的文字记载和口述传统。

2. orallyADV 口头地[ADV after v]

...their ability to present ideas orally and in writing. …他们通过口头和笔头表达观点的能力。

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

I spoke privately to the candidate after the oral. 口试结束后，我私下和那个考生说了几句话。

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; 与口有关的

...good oral hygiene. …良好的口腔卫生。

5. orallyADV 用口地; 与口有关地

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