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

• Metonymic Study on Indirect Speech Act from Pragmatic-cognitive Perspective
  认知语用视域下间接言语行为转喻研究
• "He said he was hungry" is an example of indirect speech.
  他说他很饿是间接引语的例子。
• The Application of Indirect Speech Act Theory to the Teaching of English Reading& Taking Chrysanthemum As an Example
  间接言语行为理论在英语阅读教学中的运用&以《菊花》为例
• Change the sentences from indirect speech to direct speech.
  把间接引语变成直接引语。
• Please learn indirect speech.
  请你学习间接引语。
• 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。
• 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
• The Context Analysis of Indirect Speech Act in the Story of Red Mansion
  《红楼梦》对话中的间接言语行为的语境分析
• 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。
• 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。