If someone is bookish, they would rather sit with a book than run, play a sport, or go out. Reading and studying pull them more than the loud, physical things other people do.

If someone is bookish如果一個人是bookish，they would rather sit with a book他們寧願坐著看書 than run, play a sport, or go out也不要跑步、運動，或出門。Reading and studying pull them more than閱讀和讀書對他們的吸引力，勝過 the loud, physical things other people do其他人愛做的那些吵鬧、動來動去的事。

People sometimes say it kindly: this person lives in stories and ideas. They also sometimes say it with a small smile, as if the person is a bit awkward in everyday rooms, or does not know how to talk about ordinary things.

People sometimes say it kindly有時候人們會善意地這樣說：this person lives in stories and ideas這個人活在故事和想法的世界裡。They also sometimes say it with a small smile但有時候人們也會帶著一點微笑這樣說，as if the person is a bit awkward in everyday rooms彷彿這個人在日常場合有點笨拙，or does not know how to talk about ordinary things或不太懂得聊些平常的事。

It is about what you love doing, not a clean word for “clever” — a bookish student may be bright, but the word is pointing at the books, not the marks.

It它 is about what you love doing講的是你喜歡做什麼，not a clean word for “clever”不是拿來乾脆指聰明的字——a bookish student may be bright一個bookish的學生可能真的很聰明，but the word is pointing at the books, not the marks但這個字指向的是書本，不是成績。

Though actually, it is not only about people. We also call words or writing bookish when they sound like a page, not like a conversation: stiff, old, or too careful.

Though actually不過其實，it is not only about people它不是只能用在人身上。We also call words or writing bookish我們也會說文字或文章bookish，when they sound like a page, not like a conversation當它們讀起來像書面語，不像對話：stiff, old, or too careful僵硬、老氣，或太過拘謹。

The people-sense is the one you will hear first. Ordinary English; a little judging, depending on the voice.

The people-sense is the one you will hear first指人的這個意思，是你最先會聽到的。Ordinary English是很常見的英文；a little judging帶點評價的意味，depending on the voice要看語氣而定。