He is precise and mildly donnish in manner. 他一丝不苟,带着几分学究气。
Donnish carefulness of speech 在用词方面卖弄学识
He wore a donnish sweater, with the universities name printed on it. 他穿著一件代表校方服装的毛衣,上面印有大学名。
A donnish remark, manner, sense of humour. 学究式的言语、仪态、幽默感。
She knew he was being playful in his donnish way and she was surprised that he could take the whole affair so lightly. 她知道,他是以专家学者的派头故意装出幽默的样子;她感到惊奇的是,他竟然把这一事态看得如此轻松。
Despite this over-evident contrast between them, Dixon realized that their progress, deliberate and to all apperances thoughtful, must seem rather donnish to passing students. 两人相比,差别鲜明,但狄克逊还是觉得,他们走起路来,那从容不迫的步子和深思熟虑的面孔,一定会使过路的学生认为他们都是学者。