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
This is beautiful! Chinese calligraphy. What do these characters mean?
好漂亮！是中国书法！这上面写的是什么意思？
That sounds good. Let's get something at the hotel restaurant. I feel a little tired.
那太棒了，我们就到旅馆餐厅吃点东西，我有点累了。
That's just what I was thinking.
我也是这么想的。