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 was an extremely difficult and dangerous task.
这是一项极度困难的危险的工作。
What I dream of doing is taking a year off and sailing around the world alone.
我梦想能够休上一年假，自己乘船周游世界。
The use of pesticides and fertilizers produces cheap grain and vegetables.
使用杀虫剂和化肥生产出廉价的谷物和蔬菜。