Pedant
[ 'pɛdnt ]
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n. <贬>卖弄学问的人，学究，书呆子;
💡 词根助记
ped教育+ant人→钻研教育的人→学究式人物
📝 例句
He's an old pedant.
他是个老学究。
He's a bit of a pedant.
这人有点迂。
a captious pedant; an excessively demanding and faultfinding tutor.
吹毛求疵的学究；过分苛求、吹毛求疵的导师。
He is a perfect type of pedant.
他是个十足的书呆子典型。
Everybody at the meeting is a droning pedant.
会上人人都是语言乏味的空谈家。
🌱 联想助记
【记】ped-脚,ant-蚂蚁:用脚踩到了蚂蚁,因为走路看书不看路→书呆子
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
pedant
n
(derog 贬)
1 person who attaches too much importance to detail or to rules, esp when learning or teaching 学究; 书呆子.
2 person who values academic knowledge and likes to display his learning 卖弄学问的人.
🔁 扩展释义
*['pedәnt]n. 自夸学问的人, 空谈家, 书呆子
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How do you feel about that?
你觉得那怎么样？
There is a phone booth in the corner.
在转角处有个电话亭。
Of course, if you wish.
当然可以，如果你愿意。