pedantry的意思|示意

美 / ˈpedntri / 英 / ˈpɛdntri /

n. 迂腐;卖弄学问;假装学者

GRE

复数 pedantries


pedantry的用法详解

英语单词\"pedantry\"通常指的是过分追求学问、知识或规则的态度,表现为教条主义和卖弄学问。该词源于希腊语“παιδεία”(paideia),意为教育和修养。

在口语和书面语中,我们可以用\"pedantry\"来形容那些过分注重细节和形式,忽略实质和内容的人。这样的人常常会在交流中强调形式小节,而忽视核心内容。他们可能因为追求完美主义而执拗一些无关紧要的小问题,同时可能也缺乏对真正重要的事情的理解和认识。

例如:

- Don't get too caught up in the details. It's just pedantry.

- His pedantry made the presentation very dull and uninteresting.

- She was criticized for her pedantry, but she insisted that accuracy was important.

总之,\"pedantry\"这个词通常带有贬义,是指那些过分注重细节和形式而忽视实质和内涵的人和行为。

pedantry相关短语

1、 pedantry detail 学究气

2、 pedantry y 炫学

pedantry相关例句

His attitude savors of pedantry.

他的态度有卖弄学问的味道.

期刊摘选

As a bel esprit he despised pedantry whether in a man or in a bluestocking.

作为一个才子,他看不起卖弄学问的作风,不管这种作风是由男人还是女才子所表现出来的.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

He had all the illumination of wisdom and none of its pedantry.

他具有智慧的一切光辉,却没有丝毫学究的迂腐气息.

辞典例句

Governmental organizations are too pedantry, with slavish attention to rules.

不过英国得政府机构很迂腐,做事情一定要按照条例.

期刊摘选

Do not be deceived by the pedantry of dates.

不要被欺骗的学究气的日期.

期刊摘选

The book is a demonstration of scholarship without pedantry.

这本书表现出学术水平又不故意卖弄学问.

《现代汉英综合大词典》