Translations for „pedant“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

pedant [ˈpedənt] N

pedant

书呆子 shūdāizi

pedant

学究 xuéjiū

pedant

迂腐的人 yūfǔde rén

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English

With her pedant she can access her shamanic powers; she is able to leave her physical body and explore the world in spirit form.

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Brown's fusion of gothic hyperbole with a pedant's tour-guide deliberately restrains the imagination through its awkward awfulness.

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He blamed little pedants who did not have the courage to attempt history in the grand manner.

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However, in an interview, he states that he introduced that split infinitive on purpose, to be ironic, and also to see how many online grammar pedants it would annoy.

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Novels wouldn't be bulks to trudge through or badges of honour to pin to pedants' chests.

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She has been regarded as a writer's best friend, or an unbearable pedant.

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He also reproaches grammar pedants.

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Pedants will note that he has plumped for one that looks like it might have come free with a car-valeting kit.

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But those are points for pedants.

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Pedants will say that this is because cats lack the intellectual equipment that is required to formulate an idea of truth or justice.

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