| 单词 | oral |
| 释义 | Word Frequency oral(ˈɔːrəl, ˈɒrəl) adjective 1. spoken or verbal an oral agreement 2. relating to, affecting, or for use in the mouth an oral thermometer 3. of or relating to the surface of an animal, such as a jellyfish, on which the mouth is situated 4. denoting a drug to be taken by mouth an oral contraceptive Compare parenteral 5. of, relating to, or using spoken words 6. phonetics pronounced with the soft palate in a raised position completely closing the nasal cavity and allowing air to pass out only through the mouth 7. psychoanalysis a. relating to a stage of psychosexual development during which the child's interest is concentrated on the mouth b. denoting personality traits, such as dependence, selfishness, and aggression, resulting from fixation at the oral stage Compare anal (sense 2), genital (sense 2), phallic (sense 2)noun 8. an examination in which the questions and answers are spoken rather than written Derived forms orally (ˈorally) adverb Word origin C17: from Late Latin orālis, from Latin ōs face |
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