pedant
US /ˈped.ənt/
UK /ˈped.ənt/
1.
学究, 迂腐之人
a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning
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He's such a pedant, always correcting everyone's grammar.
他真是个学究，总是纠正别人的语法。
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The professor was known as a pedant for his strict adherence to obscure rules.
这位教授因其严格遵守晦涩的规则而被视为学究。