pedantic
US /pedˈæn.tɪk/
UK /pəˈdæn.tɪk/
形容词
迂腐的, 学究气的
of or like a pedant; excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning
示例:
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His pedantic insistence on correct grammar often annoyed his colleagues.
他对正确语法的迂腐坚持常常惹恼他的同事。
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The professor's lecture was so pedantic that many students fell asleep.
教授的讲座如此迂腐,以至于许多学生都睡着了。
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