1. He is a devout Catholic with mild, donnish quirks. He writes haiku poems and reads Shakespeare for pleasure. 虽然是一名虔诚的天主教徒,他却有着儒雅的学究气息,平日不但写写俳句而且乐于阅读莎士比亚的书籍。
2. His donnish manner and shabby car mark him out from the slippery, bombastic figures who dominate Hungarian politics. 他学究式的举止,破旧的汽车让人一看就觉得和那些目前主宰匈牙利政治的油滑,浮夸的任务格格不入。
3. 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。
英英解释
adj.
1. marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects