egghead
US /ˈeɡ.hed/
UK /ˈeɡ.hed/
名詞
インテリ, 知識人
an intellectual; a highly educated person, often one who is considered to be out of touch with practical matters
例:
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The politician was criticized for being an egghead who didn't understand the common people.
その政治家は、一般の人々を理解しないインテリだと批判された。
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She was always considered an egghead in her family because she loved reading and studying.
彼女は読書と勉強が好きだったので、家族の中ではいつもインテリだと思われていた。