direct speech
noun [ U ] language specialized uk/ˌdaɪ.rekt ˈspiːtʃ/ us/ˌdaɪ.rekt ˈspiːtʃ/ (US also direct discourse)
直接引语
When you use direct speech, you repeat what someone has said using exactly the words they used.
She said, "If it rains, I won't go out." is an example of the use of direct speech. “她说，‘如果下雨我就不出去了’”就是使用直接引语的一个例子。
Compare: indirect speech