indirect
UK/.indi'rekt/US
四级六级B1
释义
adj.
Not going straight to a place or point; roundabout, involving intermediate steps.
不直接的，迂回的；经过中间环节的。
adj.
Not done or expressed openly; implied rather than stated.
委婉的，含蓄的；间接表达的。
词根拆分
词根派生in-不，相反的
+
direct直的，指导，管理
=indirect
in-（不）+ direct（直）= 不直的。路径绕经中间之物：indirect route（绕路）兜圈子，indirect answer（间接回答）避开要点；语法中 indirect object（间接宾语）间接承受动作。
常用搭配
- 1.indirect route迂回的路线
- 2.indirect method间接的方法
- 3.indirect object间接宾语
- 4.indirect effect间接影响
- 5.indirect speech间接引语
例句
- 1.
We took an indirect route to avoid the traffic on the highway.
我们绕了远路，以避开高速上的拥堵。
- 2.
Smoking has an indirect effect on the health of others nearby.
吸烟对周围人的健康有间接影响。
- 3.
She gave only an indirect answer to the reporter's question.
对记者的提问，她只给出了一个含糊的回答。