『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.
" `2 I# x0 g# V* D/ t5 H1.   without liveliness
"she nodded her head dully"  
7 n2 e, `6 z2 N( A- }, `, m8 _2.   without luster or shine
$ W' \: U$ f: U"the light shone dully through the haze"; " unpolished buttons glinted dully"  
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II-95用的是 answered the Ambassador drily

* x/ I" Z2 M% _5 Y$ f' R0 s0 jdrily  adv.
4 i) G9 h$ i( i; V) ] in a dry laconic manner