chimerical
adjective formal uk/kaɪˈmer.ɪ.kəl/ us/kaɪˈmer.ɪ.kəl/
妄想的;荒诞不经的
relating to a hope or dream that is extremely unlikely ever to come true
His self-image as a writer seems chimerical. 他作为作家的自我形象似乎是臆想出来的。
As if the real world weren't scary enough, chimerical threats are everywhere. 好像现实世界还不够可怕似的,妄想虚构的威胁也无处不在。
See: chimera
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- The possibility of success was chimerical.
- The weapons capability they claim is more chimerical than it is real.
- the chimerical dream of progress