『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.
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"she nodded her head dully"  
, d- d9 U3 l+ \+ S$ O* W  K2.   without luster or shine
3 ]$ E8 E( X5 Z' v. E# A3 M7 q"the light shone dully through the haze"; " unpolished buttons glinted dully"  
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II-95用的是 answered the Ambassador drily
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+ E8 H2 r, Z: m4 H" {drily  adv.
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