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chimeras

/kaɪˈmɪrəz/ /kɪˈmɪrəz/

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noun

キメラ

Alternative letter-case form of Chimera (a flame-spewing monster often represented as having two heads, one of a goat and the other of a lion; the body of a goat; and a serpent as a tail).

Examples :

"The children drew colorful pictures of fantastical beasts, including dragons, unicorns, and fearsome chimeras with lion and goat heads. "

子供たちは、ドラゴン、ユニコーン、ライオンとヤギの頭を持つ恐ろしいキメラなど、空想上の獣のカラフルな絵を描きました。

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キメラ, 合成獣

Any fantastic creature with parts from different animals.

Examples :

"In mythology, griffins and centaurs are examples of chimeras, as they combine features of different animals like eagles and lions, or humans and horses. "

神話において、グリフィンやケンタウロスはキメラの例であり、ワシとライオン、あるいは人間と馬のように、異なる動物の特徴を組み合わせているからです。

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キメラ, 合成物

Anything composed of very disparate parts.

Examples :

"The car which he built himself was a real chimera: half Volkswagen and half Porsche."

彼が自分で作った車は、まさにキメラだった。半分はフォルクスワーゲン、半分はポルシェだ。

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空想, 幻想

A foolish, incongruous, or vain thought or product of the imagination.

Examples :

"Her dreams of becoming a famous astronaut by next week were simply chimeras, unrealistic and unattainable. "

来週までに有名な宇宙飛行士になるという彼女の夢は、単なる空想であり、非現実的で達成不可能だった。

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キメラ

A grotesque like a gargoyle, but without a spout for rainwater.

Examples :

"The old building was decorated with stone chimeras, their strange faces staring down from the roof, much like gargoyles but without any water pipes. "

古い建物は石のキメラで飾られており、奇妙な顔が屋根から見下ろしていました。ガーゴイルに似ていますが、水のパイプはありませんでした。

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キメラ

An organism with genetically distinct cells originating from two or more zygotes.

Examples :

"After the bone marrow transplant, the patient's blood cells became chimeras, containing genetic material from both themselves and the donor. "

骨髄移植後、患者の血球はキメラとなり、自身とドナーの両方からの遺伝物質を含むようになりました。

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キメラ

Usually chimaera: a cartilaginous marine fish in the subclass Holocephali and especially the order Chimaeriformes, with a blunt snout, long tail, and a spine before the first dorsal fin.

Examples :

"Marine biologists studying deep-sea ecosystems sometimes encounter rare and unusual fish, including the elusive chimeras with their distinctive long tails and blunt snouts. "

深海生態系を研究する海洋生物学者は、独特の長い尾と鈍い鼻を持つ、とらえどころのないキメラなど、珍しい魚に遭遇することがあります。

fish animal ocean biology