Answer by word of mouth
[法] 口头答辩
🧩 词语组成解析
answer
['ænsɚ]
vt.& vi. 答复; 解答; 答辩;适应;
n. 回答;答案;反应;足以媲美的人;
by
[baɪ]
prep. 在…旁边;表示方式;由于;经过;
adv. 经过;表示保留或保存时用;短暂拜访;
word
[wɝd]
n. 单词;话语;诺言;消息;
vt. 措辞，用词;用言语表达;
vi. 讲话;
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
mouth
[maʊθ]
n. 口;出入口;传闻;
vt. 装腔作势地说;喃喃地说，心不在焉地说，言不由衷地说;
vi. 装腔作势说话;
🗣️ 情景例句
Any trouble with them?
有什么问题？
To a boiling pot flies come not.
苍蝇不叮沸水壶。
From this we get the expression to make a beeline for someone or something, which means to go quickly along a straight direct course for someone or something.
从这里我们得到一条短语"to make a beeline for someone or something，意思是迅速地沿着一条直线向某人或某物走去。