/ˈped.ənt/
a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning(迂腐的人;书呆子;学究)
记忆技巧
谐音联想法
将 'pedant' 发音联想为 '派蛋特'。想象一个学究(pedant)在派发鸡蛋时,非要严格按照规则计算每个蛋的重量和形状,显得非常迂腐可笑。
拆分联想
'ped-'(脚,如pedal踏板) + '-ant'(蚂蚁)。想象一只蚂蚁背着厚厚的书本,边走边挑剔路面的平整度,活像个书呆子。
例句
The professor was such a pedant that he corrected everyone’s grammar even during casual conversations.(这位教授是个十足的学究,连闲聊时也要纠正别人的语法。)