词汇 chimera 在中文的含义

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chimera

US /kaɪˈmer.ə, kaɪˈmɪr.ə/
UK /kaɪˈmer.ə, kaɪˈmɪr.ə/
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名词

1.

奇美拉, 神话怪物

a mythical, fire-breathing monster, commonly represented as a combination of a lion, goat, and serpent

示例:
The ancient Greek myth tells of a hero who defeated the fearsome chimera.
古希腊神话讲述了一位英雄击败可怕的奇美拉的故事。
The artist sculpted a grotesque chimera with multiple animal features.
艺术家雕刻了一个具有多种动物特征的怪诞奇美拉
2.

幻想, 空想, 不可能实现的事

a thing that is hoped or wished for but is in fact illusory or impossible to achieve

示例:
World peace often seems like a beautiful chimera.
世界和平常常像一个美丽的幻想
His dream of becoming a rock star turned out to be a mere chimera.
他成为摇滚明星的梦想结果只是一个幻想
3.

嵌合体, 基因嵌合体

an individual organism, organ, or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution

示例:
Scientists created a genetic chimera by combining cells from two different species.
科学家通过结合来自两个不同物种的细胞,创造了一个基因嵌合体
The plant was a chimera, with leaves from one variety and flowers from another.
这种植物是一个嵌合体,叶子来自一个品种,花朵来自另一个品种。
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