| 释义 |
au·di·ble
I. \ˈȯdəbəl\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin audibilis, from Latin audire to hear + -ibilis -ible; akin to Greek aiein to hear, aisthanesthai to perceive, Sanskrit āvis evidently, Avestan āviš, Old Slavic avĕ, javĕ evident
: capable of being heard : actually heard
< he spoke in an audible whisper >
• au·di·ble·ness noun -es
I. noun
(-s)
Etymology: audible, adjective
: a substitute offensive play or defensive formation called at the line of scrimmage in football
II. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to call an audible
< audibled to a long pass play that fell incomplete — David Boyce > |