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

• 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。
• Indirect speech acts can be used for the presentation of mutual social distance, or the evasion of some subtle problems, and some linguistic skills for reaching certain purposes in communication.
  人们对间接言语行为的使用是为了表现人际之间的社交距离，或者体现人际之间对某些敏感问题的回避态度，间接言语行为还体现了人们为达到某一目的时所使用的语言技巧。
• Change the direct speech of the following sentence into the indirect speech.
  把下列句中的直接引语改成间接引语。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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
• 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
• 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。
• 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