book-smart
adjective /ˈbʊk smɑːt/
/ˈbʊk smɑːrt/
(North American English, becoming old-fashioned, often disapproving)- having a lot of academic knowledge learned from books and studying, but not necessarily knowing much about people and living in the real world
书本知识丰富的;书呆子的 - He's book-smart but he's got no common sense.
他学究气十足,但缺乏常识。 - book-smart people with no social skills
没有社交技能的书呆子
- He's book-smart but he's got no common sense.