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chimera

/kaɪˈmɪə.rə/

翻译: 名词,指希腊神话中由不同动物部位组成的混合怪物,也比喻由不同来源拼凑而成、不协调的事物,或指虚幻、无法实现的希望、幻想。

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词语关系

noun

/kaɪˈmɪə.rə/C1formalart
  • zh名词,指希腊神话中由不同动物部位组成的混合怪物,也比喻由不同来源拼凑而成、不协调的事物,或指虚幻、无法实现的希望、幻想。

A noun referring to a mythical creature, often depicted as a hybrid of different animals, or a thing that is hoped or wished for but is illusory or impossible to achieve.

  1. Mythological creatureC1formal

    A fire-breathing female monster from Greek mythology with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.

    zh嵌合体

    • In Greek myths, the chimera terrorized the region of Lycia.
    • Bellerophon was tasked with slaying the chimera.
    • The chimera is often depicted as a hybrid beast.
  2. Impossible or unrealistic ideaC2formal

    A thing that is hoped or wished for but is impossible or very unlikely to achieve.

    zh妄想

    • His dream of becoming a billionaire overnight was a chimera.
    • The peace treaty proved to be a chimera as conflict resumed.
    • Many consider the perfect society a chimera.

    同义词castle in the airdaydreamdelusiondreamfancyfantasyfigmentillusionmiragepipe dream

    反义词actualitycertaintyfactreality

  3. Genetic organismC2formalscientific

    An organism containing cells from two or more different zygotes, often used in genetic research.

    zh嵌合体

    • The lab created a chimera by combining cells from two embryos.
    • Chimeras are used to study developmental biology.
    • The sheep was a chimera with both sheep and goat cells.
词形
  • chimeras plural form
  • chimeras' possessive plural form
  • chimera's possessive singular form
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