man of letters

US /ˌmæn əv ˈletərz/
UK /ˌmæn əv ˈletərz/
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文人, 学者, 文学家

a man who is a scholar or writer; a literary man

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He was a true man of letters, with a vast knowledge of classical literature.
他是一位真正的文人,对古典文学有着渊博的知识。
The university honored him as a distinguished man of letters.
大学授予他杰出文人的荣誉。