pedantic
US /pedˈæn.tɪk/
UK /pəˈdæn.tɪk/
形容詞
衒学的, 細かすぎる
of or like a pedant; excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning
例:
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His pedantic insistence on correct grammar often annoyed his colleagues.
彼の衒学的な文法へのこだわりは、しばしば同僚を苛立たせた。
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The professor's lecture was so pedantic that many students fell asleep.
教授の講義はあまりにも衒学的で、多くの学生が眠ってしまった。
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