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词汇 aural
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Definition of aural in English:

aural

adjective ˈɔːr(ə)lˈɔrəl
  • Relating to the ear or the sense of hearing.

    耳的;听觉的

    information held in written, aural, or visual form

    以书面或视听形式保留的信息。

    aural anatomy

    耳部解剖。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Questions were geared both to general knowledge and to specific points requiring the use of visual and aural memory.
    • The day begins violently with the aural attack of The Alarm Clock.
    • By this stage it was obvious the concert was as much a visual as an aural treat.
    • A delightful film, it takes you on an aural and visual tour of a small rural community at the height of summer.
    • It's true what they say about heightened aural perception when you're deprived of your other senses.
    • Whilst men generally rely on visual stimulation for their kicks, women prefer aural pleasure.
    • Yet visual primacy is often at the cost of more effective aural forms of communication.
    • No performer, teacher, or leader of an ensemble could function properly without a high degree of aural perception.
    • So the audience would have different visual experiences, but a shared aural experience.
    • A Sense of Place will create a fascinating aural impression of Oxfordshire.
    • I hope that will not be the last time I shall experience such aural enjoyment.
    • Another option is a digital aural thermometer that measures the temperature in the ear.
    • Sellers faced an even bigger hurdle: he was moving from an aural medium to a visual one.
    • Cases of deafness were reported in medical journals, as well as aural cavity damage from the insertion of mini headphones.
    • Without doubt, especially during training, aural and other forms of fine sensory feedback are needed.

Usage

The words aural and oral have the same pronunciation in standard English, which is sometimes a source of confusion. A distinctive pronunciation for aural has been proposed, with the first syllable rhyming with cow, but it has not become standard

Derivatives

  • aurally

  • adverb
    • She had helped slow learners, schizophrenic adults, people who were visually and aurally impaired, and children with autism and cerebral palsy.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The opportunity to have information introduced aurally, visually and kinesthetically can increase the possibility that students will understand and remember information.
      • One is the recency effect, which can occur when questions are presented aurally, and respondents, lacking sufficient time to process all responses and place them in long-term memory, select the last response offered.
      • The results reveal that children who were good at comprehending materials presented via TV were also good at comprehending materials presented aurally.
      • Apparently, the staff wanted the program to be attractive visually as well as aurally.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin auris 'ear' + -al.

  • ear from Old English:

    Unsurprisingly, since their meanings are so dissimilar, the ear that allows you to hear and the one that bears seeds are different words. The first is an Old English word that goes right back to an ancient root that was shared by Latin auris, from which we get aural (mid 19th century). The second seems to come ultimately from the same root as Latin acer meaning pointed or sharp. To earmark (late 16th century) something is to set it aside for a particular purpose. Originally, though, it referred to the practice of marking the ear of an animal as a sign of ownership.

    You might say that your ears are burning if you are subconsciously aware of being talked about or criticized. This phrase has been around in English since at least the early 1600s, but the idea is an ancient one, which the 1st-century ad Roman scholar Pliny mentioned in his Natural History. In 1738 Jonathan Swift wrote, ‘Miss, didn't your Left Ear burn last Night?…Because…you were extolled to the Skies.’

Rhymes

aboral, choral, floral, goral, oral

Definition of aural in US English:

aural

adjectiveˈôrəlˈɔrəl
  • Relating to the ear or the sense of hearing.

    耳的;听觉的

    information held in written, aural, or database form

    以书面或视听形式保留的信息。

    aural anatomy

    耳部解剖。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Whilst men generally rely on visual stimulation for their kicks, women prefer aural pleasure.
    • Yet visual primacy is often at the cost of more effective aural forms of communication.
    • A Sense of Place will create a fascinating aural impression of Oxfordshire.
    • A delightful film, it takes you on an aural and visual tour of a small rural community at the height of summer.
    • No performer, teacher, or leader of an ensemble could function properly without a high degree of aural perception.
    • By this stage it was obvious the concert was as much a visual as an aural treat.
    • Without doubt, especially during training, aural and other forms of fine sensory feedback are needed.
    • The day begins violently with the aural attack of The Alarm Clock.
    • Questions were geared both to general knowledge and to specific points requiring the use of visual and aural memory.
    • It's true what they say about heightened aural perception when you're deprived of your other senses.
    • So the audience would have different visual experiences, but a shared aural experience.
    • Sellers faced an even bigger hurdle: he was moving from an aural medium to a visual one.
    • Another option is a digital aural thermometer that measures the temperature in the ear.
    • Cases of deafness were reported in medical journals, as well as aural cavity damage from the insertion of mini headphones.
    • I hope that will not be the last time I shall experience such aural enjoyment.

Usage

The words aural and oral have the same pronunciation in standard English, which is sometimes a source of confusion. A distinctive pronunciation for aural has been proposed, with the first syllable rhyming with cow, but it has not become standard

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin auris ‘ear’ + -al.

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