『再学新概念』冷淡地回答 如何说 (II-95)

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我可能这么说， answered dully
dully  adv.
1.   without liveliness
"she nodded her head dully"  
  ~& L$ C. R7 m5 L6 C2.   without luster or shine
"the light shone dully through the haze"; " unpolished buttons glinted dully"  
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II-95用的是 answered the Ambassador drily

drily  adv.
9 D4 r) Z' k- { in a dry laconic manner