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
It's ice cream.
是冰淇淋喔。
I'm afraid you're being too particular about your food.
我害怕你太讲究你的食物。
This time it was the postman and he wanted me to sign for a registered letter!
这次是邮递员，他要我签收一封挂号信！