adj.间接的；迂回的；次要的；不坦率的

The teacher just gave us an indirect answer. 老师只是给了我们一个间接的回答。

The accident was the indirect result of the train being late. 引发事故的间接原因是火车晚点。

I got informed by an indirect way. 我通过迂回的途径得到这个消息。

She gave an indirect to my question. 她兜着圈子回答我的问题。

His indirect way of telling me to leave annoyed me. 他那种不直截了当地让我离开的方式激怒了我。