two and a half years later, my beautiful, quixotic son had grown into a devilish handful.
两年半后,我那漂亮又爱幻想的儿子长成了一个难缠的小恶魔。
the united states has been quixotic in its treatment of the united nations — like many other nations — using the world body when convenient, and ignoring it when it wasn't helpful.
美国以堂吉诃德式的方法对付联合国-像许多其他国家一样-合则取世界整体用之,不合则忽略之。
experts have expressed dismay at the quixotic soviet-style project.
专家们对这一不切实际的苏联式工程项目表示失望。
that leaves him with an appreciation of both physical bookstores and e-books, and "a perhaps quixotic hope that they find positive ways to interact.
纸质图书和电子书都给他留下了不错的印象,而且「一个有点狂想的想法是希望他们之间能有积极的方式互动。」
these may seem quixotic or paradoxical choices, but bear with me.
这些似乎是不切实际或自相矛盾的选择,但请先容我讲完。
what follows is a quixotic quest for the recipes that give good countryfolk—and doubtless mr barlow—ample waistlines and cheerful characters.
接下来便是堂吉诃德式的探寻:为了找到秘方,使好村民,毫无疑问是像巴罗这样的好村民拥有便便大腹和乐观的性格。
many economists reckon latvia is simply a replay of argentina’s mess in 2001, when a quixotic effort to keep a pegged exchange rate ended in devaluation and default.
许多经济学家都认为拉脱维亚就是2001年阿根廷经济危机的翻版,那时阿根廷不切实际的试图采取钉住汇率制,但最终导致货币贬值,并拖欠债务。
even more incredible, in the current climate, the punters have shown every sign of responding to this quixotic act of defiance.
更不可思议的是在现在的出版气氛下,受众居然还表现出欢迎这种堂吉歌德式的不合时宜。
nobuteru ishihara, an ambitious youngster who is considering a quixotic tilt at the ldp presidency, thinks that mr aso will introduce a fresh cabinet to the country and call a snap election.
雄心勃勃的年轻人石原伸晃正考虑向总裁宝座发起不切实际的沖击,寄望麻生会为国家采用一个有活力的内阁并且呼吁紧急选举。
the top priority for most countries was not supporting a forgotten country’s quixotic quest for freedom.
大多数国家优先考虑的并不是去支持一个已经被遗忘的国家用唐吉柯德式的行动去追求自由。
it helps that, as part of their deal with the liberal democrats, the tories ditched their quixotic bid to repatriate powers from the eu.
作为与自民党协议的一部分,这不无帮助。保守党抛弃原来不切实际的目标已重拾在欧盟的权利。
but the press conferences will also enable mr bernanke to control the fed’s message before a colleague with more quixotic views excites the markets.
但是新闻发布会也将使伯南克能够在某个具有更多幻想观点的同事刺激市场之前,控制美联储的官方信息。
leo sets off in search of the 「real rema」—a quixotic and often paranoid adventure that takes him to south america.
里欧踏上了寻找「真正的瑞玛」的旅程,他陷入唐吉柯德式的狂想冒险并来到了南美。
a grassroots campaign to unseat joe lieberman, a democratic pro-war senator from connecticut, seemed less quixotic when ned lamont, his multi-millionaire opponent, won the primary.
草根竞选活动让乔?利伯曼(joelieberman)失掉了党内初选。利伯曼是康乃迪克州民主党的亲战参议员,初选败在他的富翁对手奈德?拉蒙特(nedlamont)之下,但他的结局还是好过堂吉诃德(利伯曼最终反败为胜)。
easily dismissed as quixotic by the jaded, this incredible florescence will see the revolution through.
尽管可能由于不切实际,以及麻痹倦怠而被解散,但这不可思议的全盛期将会见证整个叙利亚革命。