pedantic

形容词

1. 1

   拘泥细节的、吹毛求疵的、咬文嚼字的贬义

   He is so pedantic about grammar that nobody enjoys writing to him.

   他对文法吹毛求疵，没人喜欢写信给他。

2. 2

   卖弄学问的、学究式的贬义

   Her lecture was dry and pedantic, full of useless footnotes.

   她的演讲枯燥又卖弄学问，充满无用的注解。