indirect
/ˌɪndəˈrekt/
adj.
一句话记住
间接的;迂回的;不直截了当的
释义与例句
adj.
间接的;迂回的;不直截了当的
not going straight to a place or result, or not saying something in a clear and direct way
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We took an indirect route to avoid the roadworks.
我们绕了一条弯路以避开道路施工。
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She gave an indirect answer to the question.
她委婉地回答了这个问题。
展开其余 1 条例句
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Higher transport costs were an indirect result of the policy.
运输成本上升是这项政策造成的间接后果。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
indirect 可修饰 route、answer、effect;语法术语 indirect speech 是“间接引语”。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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indirectly 间接地;委婉地副词,可修饰产生影响或表达意思的方式。
同义词
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roundabout 迂回的;拐弯抹角的roundabout 常形容路线绕行或表达啰嗦不直接;indirect 使用更广,还可描述间接原因、影响、成本或证据。He explained his concerns in a roundabout way. 他拐弯抹角地说明了自己的担忧。
反义词
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direct 直接的;直率的direct 可指路线直达、作用直接或表达直率,与 indirect 的相应含义相对。There is a direct train between the two cities. 这两座城市之间有直达列车。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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implicit 含蓄的;隐含的indirect 指不直接表达或不直接发生;implicit 指意思未明说但包含其中,重点在“隐含”。His silence carried an implicit warning. 他的沉默带有隐含的警告意味。
常见搭配
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indirect effect 间接影响Rising fuel prices have an indirect effect on food costs. 燃料价格上涨会间接影响食品成本。
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indirect speech 间接引语In indirect speech, 'I am tired' can become 'He said he was tired'. 在间接引语中,“I am tired”可以变成“He said he was tired”。