It's interesting that Milton certainly begins this headnote with suggesting directly to us that it's Milton speaking and not a fictional uncouth swain.

弥尔顿在开头就清楚明了的告诉我们,在吟诵诗歌的人是他，而不是某个粗鄙的年轻人,这非常有意思。

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We usually use this pattern when the question that you're asking about relates directly to the person you're speaking with.

当你在询问与谈话对方直接有关的话题时，你可以使用这个句型。

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This is the first moment that the poet John Milton is actually speaking in his own voice, and he's speaking directly to us.

这是第一次诗人弥尔顿,在以本尊的声音做着叙述，并且是在直接的向我们叙述。

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However, you only use this when the other person has been directly discussing, speaking on a subject.

但是，只有当他人在直接谈论某一话题时，你才能使用这个句型。

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