- the spoken word[singular]
language expressed in speech, rather than being written or sung 口头说的话 She combines visual images and the spoken word to great effect in her presentations. 在介绍会上，她将视觉影像和语言结合起来，达到了非常好的效果。
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a type of poetry that is spoken aloud and performed to an audience Sounding the Spider is a day of spoken word and live music from local artists. 蜘蛛之声是一天的演讲，来自当地艺术家的现场音乐。