然而不出所料，默克尔雄心勃勃的言论引来了欧洲怀疑论者的蔑视，后者更希望看到欧盟屈服于绝望和政治机会主义。
Predictably, however, Merkel’s ambitious speech elicited scorn from Euroskeptics, who would much rather see the EU succumb to despair and political opportunism.