pedantic

• 形容一个人过分拘泥于细节、规则或形式，常显得迂腐、卖弄学问，令他人感到厌烦。

Describes a person who is excessively concerned with minor details, rules, or formalities, often in a way that is annoying or boring to others.

1. Overly concerned with detailsC1formal

   Excessively concerned with minor details, rules, or formalities, especially in teaching or learning.

   迂腐

   • His pedantic corrections annoyed the entire class.
   • She gave a pedantic explanation of the grammar rule.
   • The professor's pedantic style made the lecture tedious.

   同义词doctrinairedogmaticfinicalfinickyfussyprecisescrupulous

   反义词carelesscasualimpreciseinaccuratenegligentsloppy

2. Showing off knowledgeC1informal

   Displaying one's knowledge in a way that is annoying or boring to others.

   迂腐

   • He was being pedantic when he corrected my pronunciation.
   • Stop being so pedantic about the exact wording.
   • Her pedantic remarks made everyone uncomfortable.

   同义词didacticknow-it-allostentatiouspompouspontificalpretentioussententiousstuffy

   反义词concisehumblemodestsuccinctunassumingunpretentious