pedantry
n
(a) [U] too much emphasis on formal rules or detail 迂腐; 拘泥.
(b) [U] boastful and unnecessary display of learning 卖弄学问; 炫耀知识.
(c) [C] instance of this 迂腐; 拘泥; 卖弄学问.
🗣️ 情景例句
If there's anything you need, just knock on my door.
有什么需要帮忙的话,尽管敲门来找我。
The electrician wears rubber shoes on the job.
电工在工作中穿着绝缘鞋。
she tripped on the carpet and the pudding went flying through the air, narrowly missed my aunt, and crashed on the dining table with considerable force.