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今天我们谈的单词是quixotic: 异想天开的, 不切实际的

Definition

1:foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals; especially : marked by rash lofty romantic ideas or extravagantly chivalrous action

2:capricious, unpredictable

quixotic来自于Don Quixote(唐吉诃德, 西班牙作家塞万提斯Cervantes所著同名小说及其主人公,published in two parts in 1605 and 1615.

我们来看看堂吉柯德的性格和所作所为:He was a slightly dotty Spanish gentleman whose head became turned by tales of chivalric derring-do, which he sought to emulate in real life. His most famous exploit was to charge with his lance at windmills, under the mistaken impression that they were giants.

他是一个有点疯疯癫癫的西班牙绅士,他的思想被勇敢的骑士故事理想化了,他试图在现实生活中模仿这些故事。他最著名的事迹是在错误地认为风车是巨人,用长矛向风车冲锋。

最后我们来看看老程认为的真正的骑士是啥样滴!(来,搬个小板凳来看《权力的游戏》)