indirect speech
US /ɪnˌdaɪ.rekt ˈspiːtʃ/
UK /ɪnˌdaɪ.rekt ˈspiːtʃ/
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间接引语, 转述
the reporting of what someone has said without quoting them directly, often with changes in tense, pronouns, and time/place references
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When reporting a conversation, you often use indirect speech.
在转述对话时，你经常使用间接引语。
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She said that she was tired is an example of indirect speech.
她说她累了是间接引语的一个例子。