direct speech
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++diˌrect ˈspeech noun [uncountable] technical 1.5 speech reported using the actual words spoken, as in ‘ ‘I don’t want to go,’ said Julie.’ 直接引语〔指直接引用某人说的原话，如‘I don’t want to go,’ said Julie. 这里 I don’t want to go即为直接引语〕2 nSLGspeech reported using the actual words spoken She said, ‘I'm not going if it rains.’ is an example of direct speech. → indirect speech, reported speech
Examples from the Corpus
direct speech• Quoted phrases, distinguishing direct speech, quotation, terms and glosses, cited phrases etc.• They should be shown how to set out and punctuate direct speech, using inverted commas and commas.• They believe music causes less offence to the listener than direct speech.diˌrect ˈspeech nounLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
the Corpus actual reported using speech
direct speech
diˌrect ˈspeech
noun [uncountable]
speech reported using the actual words spoken, as in ‘ ‘I don’t want to go,’ said Julie.’
⇨ indirect speech, reported speech
diˌrect ˈspeech
noun [uncountable]speech reported using the actual words spoken, as in ‘ ‘I don’t want to go,’ said Julie.’
⇨ indirect speech, reported speech