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pedant

/ˈpɛdənt/

Meanings

noun

书呆子,学究

Examples :

"Mr. Harrison, the history pedant, insisted on memorizing the exact dates of every battle, much to the students' dismay. "
历史老师哈里森先生是个老学究,坚持要学生们记住每场战役的确切日期,这让学生们非常苦恼。