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nerd

/nurd/US // nɜrd //UK // (nɜːd) //

书呆子,呆子,宅男

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Slang.

    • : a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
    • : an intelligent but single-minded person obsessed with a nonsocial hobby or pursuit: a computer nerd.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • I thought only Hollywood actors or meteorology nerds were allowed to chase tornadoes.

  • This one’s a real language nerd book, and it’s going to be incredibly fun to talk about.

  • As digital marketing nerds, we love data and analyzing trends.

  • There was an old nerd from the ’Tute Who outgrew his snazzy red suit.

  • This time, apparently with some time on his hands, he set about building a pretty great new website for local politics nerds.

  • Nerd Cruise By Adam Rogers, Wired What 800 Nerds on a Cruise Ship Taught Me About Life, the Universe, and Snorkeling.

  • In one of the most distressing events of the year, nerd entitlement hit 100.

  • Being mad about growing up an embittered, socially isolated nerd.

  • And this big box that encloses him is only an exaggeration of his regular nerd-dandy clothes.

  • For some nerd-industry journalists, this is more than they can bear.

  • She was gaunt and tall and geeky and talked like an engineer, with the nerd accent.