He had a fanciful idea about crossing the Pacific in a barrel.

他有个坐在木桶里横渡太平洋假想的点子。

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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。

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There's plenty else to distract them - from the fanciful idea of a house borne aloft by billowing balloons to talking dogs, slapstick giant birds and thrilling airship battles.

他们的心被许许多多其他的东西牵住了——波涛汹涌的气球将房子带上高空的奇思妙想，话唠的狗狗，喜欢胡闹的巨鸟，还有紧张刺激的飞船战。

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Some observers said Mr. Christie could make a grand gesture and appoint Mr. Booker to fill the U.S. Senate seat, long held by a Democrat, but many found that idea fanciful.

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What shoppers can take away from New York is the idea that the runway is a tool to present fanciful options, not to be used to dictate a specific look.

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While the idea that 2013 will be a year of art sounds fanciful, if Big Data is to become the Next Big Thing, it will only be as useful as the stories it can tell, and what better way to tell a story than through images?

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