reported speech
noun🔊/rɪˌpɔːtɪd ˈspiːtʃ/
🔊/rɪˌpɔːrtɪd ˈspiːtʃ/
(also indirect speech)
[uncountable] (a report of what somebody has said that does not use their exact words 间接引语 In reported speech, ‘“I'll come later,” he said.’ becomes ‘He said he'd come later.’ 在讲话中，他说：“我晚点再来。” 变成“他说他会晚点来。” Certain grammatical rules must be followed when describing a conversation in reported speech. 用转述引语描述对话时必须遵循一定的语法规则。