quixotic

a. 堂吉诃德式的, 愚侠的, 狂热而侠义的, 理想而不实际的, 充满幻想的

发音

UK /kwɪkˈsɒtɪk/
US /kwɪkˈsɑtɪk/
US /kwɪɡˈzɑtɪk/
US /kiːˈzɑtɪk/
/kiˈɑtɪk/

词形变化

quixotics 复数 quixotics more quixotic 比较级 most quixotic 最高级

别名

Don Quixotic Quixotic

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A quixotic person or sentiment.

    罕用
adj.
  1. 1.

    Resembling or characteristic of the Spanish chivalric hero Don Quixote; possessed with or resulting from the desire to do noble and romantic deeds, without thought of realism and practicality.

  2. 2.

    Overly optimistic and moralistic.

  3. 3.

    Exceedingly idealistic.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 2

romantic wild-eyed

近义相关 1

impractical

相关短语

Don Quixotic

词源

Derived from Spanish Quixote, the surname of Don Quixote, the title character in the novel by Miguel de Cervantes, + -ic.

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