auditory

auditory — adjective

1. linked to the sense of hearing or to information taken in by listening.

1.形容詞C2
釋義

linked to the sense of hearing or to information taken in by listening.

例句

Children with strong auditory memory repeated the song after one lesson.

common collocation: auditory memory

The doctor ordered auditory tests after Mei missed the school bell.

common collocation: auditory tests

同義詞
  • aural

    very close in meaning, but often feels more formal or academic.

  • acoustic

    usually focuses on sound itself or how it behaves physically, not on the act of hearing.

  • hearing

    is the plain everyday word and often appears in phrases such as hearing loss or hearing aid.

反義詞
  • visual

    contrasts with auditory when information is received through sight instead of hearing.

  • non-auditory

    general opposite for things not involving hearing.

文法句型

auditory memory

auditory test

auditory clue

auditory signal

auditory learner

用法筆記

Usually appears before nouns such as memory, clue, signal, test, and learner. In education and medicine, it often contrasts with visual to describe something received through listening rather than through sight.

常見錯誤

❌The alarm is auditory from the kitchen.
✅The alarm is audible from the kitchen.
💡audible means something can be heard; auditory means it relates to hearing.
❌The app uses oral exercises for children who learn by listening.
✅The app uses auditory exercises for children who learn by listening.
💡oral focuses on speaking or the mouth; auditory focuses on hearing.