indirect speech

英 [ˌɪndərekt ˈspiːtʃ]

美 [ˌɪndərekt ˈspiːtʃ]

n.  间接引语

柯林斯词典

• 间接引语
  Indirect speechis speech which tells you what someone said, but does not use the person's actual words: for example, 'They said you didn't like it', 'I asked him what his plans were', and 'Citizens complained about the smoke'.

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 indirect discourse

双语例句

• This article analyzes the stylistic effects of free indirect speech and the style of the novelist.
  文章通过对哈代小说中自由间接引语的分析，对其文体效果加以评述，揭示哈代小说的叙事风格。
• Turn the following sentences into direct Speech or Indirect Speech.
  把下列句子变成直接引语或间接引语。
• "He said he was hungry" is an example of indirect speech.
  他说他很饿是间接引语的例子。
• This paper discusses the tense and aspect of English verbs, and the important influence of free indirect speech on description of the characters, phychological movement, and the characters idea.
  本研究系统分析了英语动词进行体的使用特点，并运用标记理论重点探讨了进行体的有标记使用特征。
• Cognitive and Metonymic Inference of Indirect Speech Act and Its Practicality Analysis
  间接言语行为认知转喻推理及其实践性分析
• The paper focuses on the translation of direct speech and free indirect speech and thought.
  分类中的直接引语和自由间接引语及思想的翻译问题是本文的主要研究对象。
• Chuck often "talks" to wilson, but he can't hear what Wilson says, so you have to tell chuck what Wilson says in indirect speech.
  查克经常和威尔逊“谈话”，但是他听不到威尔逊说的是什么，所以你必须用间接引语告诉查克有关威尔逊说的话。
• Implications of Indirect Speech Act Theory for Japanese Teaching
  间接言语行为理论对日语教学的启示
• This paper shows that indirect speech act is metonymic by nature within the framework of Speech Act Scenario and Event Cognitive Model.
  文章在“言语行为场景”和“事件域认知模型”理论框架内阐述间接言语行为的转喻性质。
• If someone says "jane said that she couldn't help it" to report that Jane had said "I couldn't help it", they are using indirect speech.
  如果某人说“简说她无能为力”来报道简说过“我无能为力”，那么他在使用间接引语。