1N-COUNT 幻想;妄想 A chimera is an unrealistic idea that you have about something or a hope that you have that is unlikely to be fulfilled. 幻想;妄想 [formal]
Religious unity remained as much a chimera as ever.
宗教统一仍然和从前一样,不过是个妄想。
2N-COUNT 喀迈拉(希腊神话中狮头、羊身、蛇尾的怪物) In Greek mythology, a chimera is a creature with the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a snake. 喀迈拉(希腊神话中狮头、羊身、蛇尾的怪物)