In ‘I met him in town ’, the word ‘him ’ is the direct object.

在I met him in town中，him是直接宾语。

牛津词典

Put the direct object after the verb.

把直接宾语放在动词之后.

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You should put the direct object after the indirect object.

你应该把直接宾语放在间接宾语之后.

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The verb ` eat'takes a direct object.

动词eat要求有直接宾语.

辞典例句

You can use the verb & quot ; drink & quot ; intransitively , without a direct object.

动词“ drink ”可用作不及物动词, 用时不接直接宾语.

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