Scarcely dared I answer her; for I feared the next sentence might be rough.

我几乎不敢回答她，害怕接着的话粗鲁不中听。

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Her answer so surprised me that I decided to ask some of the other developers who were also parents what their domestic ground rules for screen time were.

她的回答让我很惊讶，于是我决定问问其他一些同样身为父母的开发商，问问他们国内电子设备使用时间的基本规则。

youdao

I can answer for her honesty.

我可以担保她为人诚实。

《牛津词典》

I heard her answer softly. "He took both dollars."

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"Yes, Caesar," I heard her answer softly.

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I didn't really hear her answer, but she put it on willingly enough, so I took that as a yes."

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For answer, I took her hand and raised it to my lips with a flourish.

NEWYORKER: Beginners

This is a hard question for me to answer because I know her.

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Of course, at that stage I knew what her answer would be.

NEWYORKER: Clara