by word of mouth
英 [baɪ wɜːd ɒv maʊθ]
美 [baɪ wɜːrd əv maʊθ]
网络 口头; 口口相传; 口头的; 口碑遂不胫而走
英英释义
adv
- by spoken rather than written means
- these stories were transmitted by word of mouth
- orally
- I heard it viva voce
双语例句
- Only by word of mouth, from mind to mind, could they pass on the secret.
他们只有靠用嘴巴才能把他们头脑中的秘密传来传去。 - That story isn't true, of course; it's an urban legend, circulating by word of mouth since the1970s.
当然，这故事不是真的，这是一个都市传传说，从二十世纪七十年代口口相传至今。 - Writers for radio next learned how to suggest place and time by word of mouth, accompanied by the impressionistic use of sound and music.
后来，广播节目撰稿人学会了用口播语词表现时问和地点，同时伴随着旨在加强印象的声音和音乐。 - New ideas were disseminated by word of mouth.
新想法经口头传播了出去。 - I'm so pleased you've been able to come this evening, and I hope you didn't mind getting your invitation by word of mouth.
我非常高兴你今晚能来，我希望你不要介意未给你发书面邀请，只是口头上邀请你来。 - This success was achieved purely by word of mouth;
这项成功完全是靠口碑； - The story has been passed down by word of mouth.
这个故事是口头流传下来的。 - I didn't read about it but heard the news by word of mouth.
我不是读到这消息，而是听来的。 - He asked me to deliver a message by word of mouth.
他要我口头传达一条消息。 - I have informed him by word of mouth.
我已口头通知他了。