chimera

kai'miәrә
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英文释义

n. (Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon
n. a grotesque product of the imagination

中文翻译

n. 客迈拉(狮头、羊身、蛇尾的吐火女怪), 假想的妖怪, 妄想
[医] 嵌合体

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记忆技巧

chimera 源自希腊语，指一种由不同动物部位组合而成的神话生物。可以记住它与“怪物”或“混合”相关的概念。

例句

1. The scientist described the new creature as a chimera made up of different animal genes.
这位科学家将新生物描述为由不同动物基因组成的嵌合体。
2. In mythology, a chimera is often depicted as a monster with parts from various animals.
在神话中，嵌合体通常被描绘为由多种动物部位组成的怪物。
3. He realized that his dream of becoming a famous musician was just a chimera.
他意识到，成为一名著名音乐家的梦想只是一个幻影。

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