Colour Sgt Todd liked the idea when he saw the film 14 years ago, and stashed the seemingly fanciful notion in the back of his mind for a later date.

14年前，托德上士第一次看这部电影的时候就喜欢上了这个主意，他将这个看起来有些不切实际的念头埋藏在心底，留待将来的某个日子再去实现。

Back in the 1970s, the notion that computers might soon become ubiquitous seemed fanciful.

追溯到1970年代，认为电脑将很快得到普及的想法还显得很不实际。

True, three other G8 countries are doing worse still (see chart). But the notion that Italy, which has a 20-year history of underperformance, will miss the full impact of the recession is fanciful.

的确，八国集团中有三个国家的衰退幅度更大（见上表），但若说20年来表现欠佳的意大利可以免受此次经济危机的影响，纯粹是异想天开。