Thus, Mr. Van Rompuy's statement looks absurd.
因此，范龙佩的声明显得荒唐。

Mr. Van Rompuy is seeking a role beyond chairing EU summits.
范?龙佩并不仅仅想做欧盟峰会的主席。

The European Union permanent President Herman Van Rompuy announced the breakthrough at a press conference.
欧洲联盟常任主席范龙佩宣布在记者招待会上的突破。

As EU chief, Mr. Van Rompuy said he would remain discrete.
作为欧盟领袖, 范龙佩称他仍然不会连续工作。

However, that did not stop me frompurchasinga syringe and feeding the puppy by hand.
尽管如此，我还是买了个注射器，亲手喂小狗。