纸上谈兵

dictate

决定

这就如同游泳一样. 了解一个术语或把一个原则从理论上分析得头头是道, 并不能保证在实践中做得好. 这也就是霍姆斯法官指出的, 在司法中, 一般原则并不决定(dictate) 具体的判断; 这也是"纸上谈兵"的故事最重要的教训.

call a stag a horse--deliberately misrepresent

指鹿为马

step high and look proud 趾高气扬 | call a stag a horse--deliberately misrepresent指鹿为马 | fight only on paper纸上谈兵

be out of the ordinary

异乎寻常

纸上谈兵 be an armchair strategist | 异乎寻常 be out of the ordinary | 世外桃源 an imaginary ,ideal world

be self-contradictory

自相矛盾

fight only on paper纸上谈兵 | magistrates may set fires,while commoners may not even light lamps只许州官放火,不许百姓点灯 | be self-contradictory自相矛盾

Contradicting oneself

自相矛盾

纸上谈兵 Discussing stratagems on paper | 自相矛盾 Contradicting oneself | 八字衙门朝南开,有理无钱莫进来 Theyamengate is wide open, yet with only right on your side but no money, don't go inside.

an armada of frustrations

接二连三的挫折

纸上谈兵的将军 an armchair general | 接二连三的挫折 an armada of frustrations | 错误的政治估计 faulty political arithmatic

Videoconferencing

视像会议

这项技术与早先的视像会议(videoconferencing)不同,它提供的画面与真实的人和景物同样尺寸,且是三维(3-D)立体效果. 量子计算机,或推而广之--量子资讯科学,在1980年代多处于理论推导等等纸上谈兵状态. 一直到1994年彼得.秀尔(PeterShor)提出量子质因子分解算法后,

overturned：倒转的

倒转的 inverted | 倒转的 overturned | 倒转点 inversion point

remind sb of/about sth：使某人想起

9. on the go 忙碌, (整天)奔忙 | remind sb. of / about sth. 使某人想起... | have fun 取乐