chimeric

Describes something that is wildly imaginative, improbable, or illusory; derived from the mythical Chimera.

• 🇨🇳形容某事物极为离奇、不切实际或纯属幻想，难以实现；也指由不同来源拼凑而成、不协调的。源自希腊神话中的怪物喀迈拉。

1. Imaginary or Fantastical C2 formal

   Relating to or resembling a chimera; existing only in the imagination, often as a fantastic or impossible combination.

   • The artist's chimeric paintings combined elements of humans and machines.
   • His plans for a utopian society were dismissed as chimeric dreams.
   • The novel featured a chimeric creature with the head of a lion and the body of a goat.

   🇨🇳虚幻的

   同义词: fabulousfancifulfantasticfantasticalfictitiousillusoryimaginarymythicalunrealvisionary

   反义词: actualauthenticgenuinerealsubstantial

2. Unrealistic or Illusory C2 formal

   Based on a false or fanciful notion; highly unlikely to be achieved or realized.

   • The politician's promises were seen as chimeric by the skeptical public.
   • She pursued a chimeric goal of becoming a pop star without any musical training.
   • The hope for a quick and easy solution proved to be chimeric.

   🇨🇳空想的

   同义词: delusivedreamlikefancifulfantasticalfoolishillusoryimaginaryimpracticablemythicalquixoticromanticunrealisticutopianvisionary

   反义词: actualfeasiblepossiblerealisticsubstantialtrue

• more chimeric comparative form
• most chimeric superlative form