nonverbal

🇬🇧 UK/nɔn'vә:bәl/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Not involving spoken or written words; communicated through gestures, expressions, or body language.

非语言的,不用言辞的

n.

A sound, gesture, or expression that is not a word.

非语言信号(如手势、表情等)

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
nonnot
+
verbalother
=nonverbal

Common Collocations

  • 1.nonverbal communication非语言沟通
  • 2.nonverbal cue非语言线索
  • 3.nonverbal behavior非语言行为

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Nonverbal communication through facial expressions conveys emotions more effectively than words.

  • 2.

    The presenter paid attention to every nonverbal cue from the audience.

  • 3.

    Nonverbal behavior often reveals a person's true feelings more than their spoken words.

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