I'm sorry, Mr. Jewett, "he heard himself say flatly."

“朱厄特生先，很抱歉，”他不由得直截了当地说。

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I flatly refuse to do what you say.

我断然拒绝做你说的事。

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"Ignore them, " my father would say flatly.

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He knows she will say things that either flatly contradict party policy - such as declaring she would never join the euro - or that will embarrass him - such as suggesting Labour may win a second landslide.

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Officials say they have no conclusive evidence and the Chinese government has flatly denied it.

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