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
You'll never guess what I heard.
你永远也猜不到我听说了什么。
She failed to call the office to cancel her appointment.
她没能打电话给办公室取消她的约会。
The degree of secrecy naturally varies considerably.
保密程度自然差别很大。