indirect

[.indi'rekt]

adj.间接的, 迂回的, 次要的,不坦率的

例句与用法：

In indirect speech, `He said, ``I will come''' becomes `He said he would come.'

｀他说: 　我要来.　＇在间接引语中变成｀他说他要来.＇

Something insinuated, especially an artfully indirect, often derogatory suggestion.

影射影射的事情，特别是巧妙地间接的，通常是贬义的暗示

His indirect way of telling me to leave annoyed me.

他那种不直截了当地让我离开的方式激怒了我。

The accident was the indirect result of the train being late.

引发事故的间接原因是火车晚点。

词形变化：

副词: indirectly | 名词: indirectness |

详细释义：

a.

1. 间接的; 非直接相关的; 次要的

An indirect benefit of a night light is a feeling of safety.

夜里点灯带来的间接好处是有了安全感。

2. 迂回的, 曲折的

We took an indirect route to the town.

我们循一条迂回曲折的通路去镇上。

3. 非直截了当的; 非正面的

an indirect reply

转弯抹角的回答

4. 不坦率的; 不诚实的

indirect dealing

不正当的手法