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

• 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。
• Indirect Speech Acts and the Development of Oral Communication Ability in College English Education
  间接言语行为与大学英语口语交际能力培养
• On How to Maintain a Harmonious Balance between Non-verbal Behavior and Verbal Behavior in Cross-cultural Communication; Indirect Speech Acts& For Literal Meaning and Connotation
  论跨文化交际中非言语行为和言语行为的和谐统一日语中的非规约性间接言语行为&以言内之意和言外之意为中心
• As a characteristic speech mode in narrative fiction, Free Indirect Speech has been one of the major concerns of critics since it was discovered by grammarians at the end of the19th century.
  作为小说话语中一种颇具特色的表现模式，自由间接引语自19世纪末被语言学家们发现以来，一直受到人们极大的关注。
• Direct speech is easier than indirect speech.
  直接引语比间接引语简单。
• "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
• The non-conventional indirect speech act with implied negation is a linguistic phenomenon which has the negative meaning without negative structure.
  隐含否定的非规约性间接言语行为是表达层面上不具备否定的形式，但却具有否定内容的语言现象。
• 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。
• A Contrastive Study of English and Chinese Indirect Speech Act in Intercultural Communication
  跨文化交际中的英汉间接言语行为对比研究