Reported speech
n. 间接引语
📖 牛津释义
reported speech
= indirect speech (indirect).
🧩 词语组成解析
a. 报告的；据报道的
speech
[spitʃ]
n. 演说，演讲，发言;说话，谈话，说话能力或方式;（乐器的）音，音色;方言，民族语言;
🗣️ 情景例句
John, what are you going to do?
约翰，你要干嘛？
We'll still be able to meet the deadline.
我们还是可以赶上最后期限的。
Hello. Could I speak to Pat, please?
喂，请帕特听电话好吗？