1. The pedants argued about every small mistake in the report.
这些书呆子对报告中的每一个小错误都争论不休。

2. Some pedants insist on perfect grammar in every sentence.
有些迂腐的人坚持每一句话都必须语法完美。

3. The teacher is not a pedant and encourages creative writing.
这位老师不是个死板的人，鼓励创造性写作。

4. He was seen as one of those pedants who correct everyone.
他被认为是那种爱纠正别人的学究式人物。

A: Why do some pedants always correct others?
A：为什么有些迂腐的人总是纠正别人？

B: They care too much about details and rules.
B：他们太在意细节和规则了。

1) 过分注重规则和细节的人

2) 在语言或学术上过于挑剔的人

3) 给人死板、刻板印象的人

1. 迂腐的人；学究

e.g.The pedants corrected every minor mistake.
这些学究纠正了每一个小错误。

2. 过分讲究细节的人

e.g.He was called a pedant for his strict rules.
他因严格的规则被称为迂腐的人。

noun

1. People who are overly concerned with minor details or rules, often in a way that seems annoying or overly strict.

Synonym: stickler, perfectionist (negative sense)