| 释义 |
pedantic
UK [pə'dæn.tɪk] US [ped'æn-] disapproving
adjective
■giving too much attention to formal rules or small details 迂腐的，学究式的，书呆子气的•They were being unnecessarily pedantic by insisting that Berry himself, and not his wife, should have made the announcement.他们太拘泥于形式，坚持要求由贝利本人而不是他妻子来宣布，这实在没有必要。 |