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
Oh, nothing special. I read, watch TV or go to movies.
哦，没什么特别爱好。平时读书、看电视或去看看电影。
My brother wants to learn how to play the piano.
我的兄弟要去学弹钢琴。
Who won?
谁赢啦？