"indirect" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 间接的

Definition

不是以直接、明确的方式进行的；通常用于通过他人或其他事物而不是直接面对面地传达、实现或影响某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

在正式和非正式场合均可用。常见搭配如“indirect speech”（间接引语）、“indirect effect”（间接影响）。有时表示委婉或回避。不要与“implicit”（含蓄的）混淆。

Examples

He gave an indirect answer to the question.

他给了一个**间接的**回答。

There is an indirect path to the park behind our house.

我们家后面有一条**间接的**小路通往公园。

Her criticism was very indirect, but I understood it.

她的批评很**间接**，但我明白了。

Sometimes people use indirect hints to avoid hurting someone’s feelings.

有时候人们用**间接的**提示，避免伤害别人的感情。

He took an indirect route to avoid the heavy traffic downtown.

他选择了一条**间接的**路线来避开市中心的拥堵。

Her indirect way of making suggestions sometimes confuses her coworkers.

她**间接的**建议方式有时会让同事们感到困惑。