Indirect speech
高中 Senior Highn. 间接引语
📖 牛津释义
indirect speech
(also reported speech), (grammar) reporting of what sb has said (as compared with direct reproduction of sb's words) 间接引语
In indirect speech, `He said, ``I will come''' becomes `He said he would come.' ｀他说
我要来. ＇在间接引语中变成｀他说他要来.＇
🧩 词语组成解析
indirect
[ˌindi'rekt, indai'rekt]
adj. 间接的;不直截了当的;闪烁其词的;不坦率的;
speech
[spitʃ]
n. 演说，演讲，发言;说话，谈话，说话能力或方式;（乐器的）音，音色;方言，民族语言;
🗣️ 情景例句
Where's my husband?
我丈夫怎么还没来？
The dust raised by the sheep does not choke the wolf.
羊踩起的灰尘挡不住狼。
Relatively few people are prepared to sacrifice holiday time for the pleasure of travlling by sea.
没有多少人会为享受坐船旅行的乐趣而牺牲假期的时间。