『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
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+ {3 u2 L! [/ x6 E0 o8 c2.   without luster or shine
3 g4 Z+ U+ w1 }6 E) ?7 {; x"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.
6 V+ O, H7 f5 r' z9 W( h in a dry laconic manner