9. chimerical adj. was a fire- breathing monster, usually represented as having a lions head, a goats body, and a serpents tail.) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative 异想天开的;空想的;幻想的 As everyone expected, Teds chimerical scheme to make a fortune by raising ermines in his backyard proved a dismal failure. 不出大家所料,泰德想在后院饲养白鼬来发财 的荒诞不经的计划以惨败告终。 chimera n.
10. chortle v. , prob. chuckle + snort) to chuckle with delight 咯咯地欢笑 When she heard that her rival had just been jailed for embezzlement, she chortled with joy. She was not a nice lady. 当她听说对手因贪污而被监禁时, 她开心得咯咯地笑。她是个幸灾乐祸的女人。
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