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儒琴今日英语单词 Word of the Day
quixotic /kwikˈsädik/
英文解释
having or showing ideas that are different and unusual but not practical or likely to succeed；foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals especially : marked by rash lofty romantic ideas or extravagantly chivalrous action；having or showing ideas that are different and unusual but not practical or likely to succeed
中文解释
不切实际的，异想天开的
英文同义词
unbusinesslike · romantic · extravagant · starry-eyed · visionary · utopian · perfectionist · unrealistic · unworldly · impracticable · unworkable · impossible · nonviable · inoperable · unserviceable · useless · ineffective · ineffectual · inefficacious
原文举例
No one yet dares guess whether Trump’s Quixotic decision to grant Kim his long sought after summit with a US leader will succeed in convincing the North to commit to nuclear disarmament.
目前还没有人敢猜测，特朗普决定同意与金正恩举行峰会这一不切实际的决定是否会成功说服朝鲜承诺核裁军。金正恩长期寻求与美国领导人举行峰会。
So many were surprised this week when Painter threw off his cloak of neutrality and announced a quixotic campaign for the Senate – as a Democrat. The 56-year-old law professor plans to challenge Tina Smith, appointed to Al Franken’s seat in Minnesota after the former comedian’s controversial resignation, in a Democratic primary in August.
本周，当佩因特脱掉他的中立外衣，宣布以民主党人的身份发起一场不切实际的参议员竞选活动时，许多人都感到惊讶。这位56岁的法学教授计划在8月的民主党初选中挑战蒂娜·史密斯。8月份在前喜剧演员阿尔·弗兰肯有争议地辞职后，蒂娜·史密斯被任命为明尼苏达州的参议员。
At least in this case, unlike with Trump’s quixotic violation of the seven-party Iran nuclear deal, the administration can point to a treaty violation by the other party. But as a practical matter, unilateral U.S. withdrawal from the treaty is reckless and will have a similarly counterproductive and dangerous impact on U.S. national security.
至少在这个案例中，与特朗普不切实际地违反七方伊朗核协议不同，特朗普政府可以指出对方违反了条约。但从实际情况来看，美国单方面退出条约是鲁莽的，同样会对美国的国家安全产生适得其反的危险影响。