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pedantic

/pəˈdæn.tɪk/

Meanings
adjective

书生气，迂腐，学究气。

Like a pedant, overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.

Examples :

"My brother's presentation was excellent, but his incredibly pedantic explanations of every technical detail bored everyone. "
我 哥哥 的 报告 非常 出色, 但 他 对 每个 技术 细节 都 做 了 极其 迂腐 的 解释, 让 所有人 都 感到 无聊。
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adjective

书生气，迂腐，卖弄学问。

Being showy of one’s knowledge, often in a boring manner.

Examples :

"My professor was so pedantic that he'd interrupt student presentations to correct minor grammatical errors, even if the overall point was clear. "
我的教授太书生气了，学生做报告的时候，就算整体意思很清楚，他也要打断，纠正一些无关紧要的语法错误。
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Related Words

Illustration knowledge

knowledge noun

/ˈnɒlɪdʒ/ /ˈnɑlɪdʒ/

知识，学识，了解。

"My knowledge of history helped me understand the current political situation better. "

我对历史的了解帮助我更好地理解了当前的政治局势。

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presentations noun

/ˌpɹɛzənˈteɪʃənz/ /ˌpɹiːzənˈteɪʃənz/

报告，演示，展示

"The students gave their presentations about different countries in geography class. "

学生们在地理课上做了关于不同国家的演示报告。

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technical noun

/ˈtɛk.nɪk.əl/

皮卡战车，武装皮卡

"The farmer used his technical for transporting supplies to the fields. "

农民用他的皮卡战车向田地运送物资。

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explanations noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz/

解释，说明。

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

这个解释又长又啰嗦。

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

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excellent adjective

/ˈɛksələnt/

极好的，卓越的。

"The student's excellent performance on the math test showed they had surpassed their previous scores. "

这位学生在数学考试中表现极其出色，这表明他们已经超越了自己之前的分数。

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conversation noun

/ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃən/ /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/

谈话，对话.

"During their lunch break, the coworkers had a conversation about the new project. "

午休时，同事们就新项目进行了一次谈话。

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grammatical adjective

/ɡɹəˈmætɪkəl/

语法正确的，合乎语法的.

"Your writing is not grammatical enough for publication."

你的文章语法不够规范，还达不到发表的标准。

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concerned verb

/kənˈsɜːnd/ /kənˈsɝnd/

涉及，关于，关系到。

"The upcoming election concerns the future of our city. "

即将到来的选举关系到我们城市的未来。

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fastidious adjective

/fæˈstɪdi.əs/

讲究，挑剔，一丝不苟。

"My aunt is a fastidious housekeeper; everything in her home is perfectly clean and organized. "

我姑妈是个特别讲究的管家，家里的一切都干净整洁，一丝不苟。

Illustration incredibly

incredibly adverb

/ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/

难以置信地，令人难以置信地。

"The teacher's presentation was incredibly engaging; everyone listened intently. "

老师的讲解令人难以置信地引人入胜，每个人都听得非常专注。

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presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

报告，展示，演示.

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

关于新校规的报告/展示/演示 非常清楚易懂。