nonverbal

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

non·ver·bal /ˌnɒnˈvɜːbəl◂ $ ˌnɑːnˈvɜːr-/ adjective SLTCnot using words 不用言辞表达的，非语言的 nonverbal forms of communication 非语言交际形式 —nonverbally adverb

Examples from the Corpus

nonverbal• Some simulations, such as flight, are largely nonverbal, but some have a high verbal content.• By twelve to eighteen months, chil-dren are entering the second stage of nonverbal communication, in which they abstract patterns.• She was an expert in nonverbal communication.• Observing behaviour Observing behaviour is easy because behaviour, verbal and nonverbal, is always overt and therefore eminently observable.• Remember, children with a tendency to-ward aggression often misinterpret nonverbal messages.• The second stage involves understanding and communicating with nonverbal patterns.• Oh no, was her nonverbal reply; this is how it should be done.• At least she had gotten a logical, if nonverbal, response to her question.• Nonverbal signals form an important part of communication.

words Corpus using not

nonverbal
non‧ver‧bal /ˌnɒnˈvɜːbəl◂ $ ˌnɑːnˈvɜːr-/

adjective
not using words:

nonverbal forms of communication
—nonverbally adverb