8. chauvinist n. (After Nicholas Chauvin, a devoted soldier and overzealous supporter of `Napoleon Bonaparte) blindly devoted patriot; zealous adherent of a group or cause 盲目的爱国主义者(一般译为：沙文主义 者)；(某集团或事业的)狂热的信徒 A chauvinist cannot recognize his faults in his country, no matter how flagrant they may be. Likewise, a male chauvinist cannot recognize how biased he is in favor of his own sex, no matter how flagrant that bias may be. 无论自己国家中的缺点有多么明显，沙文 主义者对此一概视而不见。同样地，无论对自己性别的偏袒有多么明显，大男子主义 者对那种偏见也是视若无睹。
9. chimerical adj. (In Greek mythology Chimera (客迈拉) was a fire- breathing monster, usually represented as having a lion’s head, a goat’s body, and a serpent’s tail.) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative 异想天开的；空想的；幻想的 As everyone expected, Ted’s 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. (coined by Lewis Carroll, in Through the Looking Glass (《镜 中世界》), 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 |
