pedantic
adjective disapproving uk/pəˈdæn.tɪk/ us/pedˈæn.tɪk/
迂腐的，学究式的，书呆子气的
giving too much attention to formal rules or small details
They were being unnecessarily pedantic by insisting that Berry himself, and not his wife, should have made the announcement. 他们太拘泥于形式，坚持要求由贝利本人而不是他妻子来宣布，这实在没有必要。
Compare: donnish