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direct speech

noun
🔊/dəˌrekt ˈspiːtʃ/, 🔊/daɪˌrekt ˈspiːtʃ/
🔊/dəˌrekt ˈspiːtʃ/, 🔊/daɪˌrekt ˈspiːtʃ/
 [uncountable] (grammar语法)
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  1. a speaker’s actual words; the use of these in writing说话者原话；直接引语
    • Only direct speech should go inside inverted commas.只有直接引语应放在引号内。🔊🔊
    compare reported speechTopics Languageb1, Literature and writingb1