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bookish [ˈbʊkıʃ], booky [ˈbʊkı] ADJ

1. bookish:

bookish

和书有关的 hé shū yǒuguān de

2. bookish:

bookish

爱读书的 ài dúshū de

3. bookish:

bookish

书呆子气的 shūdāiziqìde

bookish

迂腐的 yūfǔde

▶ bookishly ADV

▶ bookishness N

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English

Blood and soil plays, for instance, depicted a woman rejecting her bookish fiance in order to marry an estate owner. en.wikipedia.org

She has given new definitions to both our bookish titles and language. en.wikipedia.org

At one stage he was adopted out to a paper-making family but the bookish boy was not suited to business. en.wikipedia.org

He is patient and bookish, preferring wisdom over strength. en.wikipedia.org

She thinks she is plain, bookish, and too smart for her own good. en.wikipedia.org

He is described as an intelligent, brooding man who was initially very bookish. en.wikipedia.org

As a person the new sultan was described as bookish and introvert. en.wikipedia.org

He is also one of the less popular members of his team, due to his bookish nature. en.wikipedia.org

Described as intense, quiet, and bookish, he prefers a modest lifestyle. en.wikipedia.org

Marrying her bookish sensibilities with cruciverbal skills is an inspired idea. en.wikipedia.org

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