bookish

UK //ˈbʊkɪʃ//US //ˈbʊkɪʃ//

词源

源自中古英语 'bokish'，由 book（书） + -ish（形容词后缀）构成，最早记录于15世纪。

❶ 形容人过于沉迷书本知识而缺乏实际经验，常带有贬义，指人书呆子气重、不谙世事。

“His bookish manner made him seem out of touch with reality.”

（他那书呆子气的举止显得与现实脱节。）

“She was criticized for her bookish approach to solving practical problems.”

（她因用书本化的方式解决实际问题而受到批评。）

❶ 形容事物具有学术或文学特征，常用于中性或褒义语境，指文雅的、学者风范的。

“The café had a bookish atmosphere with shelves of classic novels.”

（这家咖啡馆因满架经典小说而充满书香气息。）

“He collected bookish memorabilia like antique quill pens.”

（他收集古董羽毛笔等文人雅士的纪念品。）

同义词:studious, scholarly, academic, learned, pedantic

bookish knowledge — 指从书本获得但缺乏实践验证的理论知识，常暗示知识脱离实际。

“His bookish knowledge of farming failed when he tried to grow tomatoes.”

（当他尝试种植番茄时，从书本获得的农业知识完全派不上用场。）