例句
	
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			His manner was stiffly formal.
			他的举止十分僵硬。
			
		
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			This formal talk with the manager had done him up.
			他和经理的这次正式谈话弄得他十分疲劳。
			
		
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			‘Billy, I think it’s your turn to wash the dishes,’ said Jane. A noncommittal grunt was his only reply.
			“比利,我想这次该轮到你刷盘子了, ”简说。他只是不置可否地咕哝了一声算作回答。
			
		
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			to vouchsafe a reply
			给予答复
			
		
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			Our message doesn't seem to have got through, we've had no reply through it was sent several days ago.
			我们的信件看来没有收到, 因为已经寄了好几天了, 可至今还没有接到回音。
			
		
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			I asked the boss for a rise and his reply was predictably short and sweet!
			我要求老板增加我的工资,他的回答如意料的一样,简单明了!
			
		
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			The play,whose style is rigidly formal,is typical of the period.
			这剧本是那个时期的典型作品,风格拘谨刻板。
			
		
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			I should like to think about your suggestion before I give a definite reply.
			我想先考虑一下你的建议, 然后给你一个明确的答复。
			
		
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			His reply is in effect an apology.
			他的答复事实上是一种道歉。
			
		
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			a succinct reply
			简明扼要的回答