Indirect speech
高中 Senior Highn. 間接引語
?? 牛津釋義
indirect speech
(also reported speech), (grammar) reporting of what sb has said (as compared with direct reproduction of sb's words) 間接引語
In indirect speech, `He said, ``I will come''' becomes `He said he would come.' ｀他說
我要來. ＇在間接引語中變成｀他說他要來.＇
?? 詞語組成解析
indirect
[?indi'rekt, indai'rekt]
adj. 間接的;不直截了當的;閃爍其詞的;不坦率的;
speech
[spit?]
n. 演說，演講，發言;說話，談話，說話能力或方式;（樂器的）音，音色;方言，民族語言;
??? 情景例句
Then it's settled.
就這樣定了。
To kick off the paint bucket
踢下油漆桶
That's a good idea.
這主意不錯。