『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
# \0 {) e  G' {0 ?/ B9 J- j8 h3 edully  adv.
( R1 D& n3 t. P  k8 h% F3 _. t0 h1.   without liveliness
. C( g0 s# z( `"she nodded her head dully"  
2.   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.
4 p/ G* d/ d% r9 w) D* N2 | in a dry laconic manner