Apedia

Microcosm World Larger Town City 英 Maɪkrəʊkɒzəm] 美 Maɪkroʊkɑːzəm

英语单词 microcosm
英美音标 英 ['maɪkrəʊkɒzəm] 美 ['maɪkroʊkɑːzəm]
中文释义 n.小宇宙;微观世界;缩影
英语例句 (1) The market may be viewed as a microcosm of the larger world.
(2) Each particle is a microcosm,and faithfully renders the likeness of the world.
(3) This town is a microcosm of our world.
(4) Each day is a microcosm of all life.
中文例句 (1) 这个市场可视为是大世界中的一个小天地。
(2) 每一个微粒都是一个微观世界,忠实地反映着它和整个世界的相似。
(3) 这个市镇是我们这个世界的缩影。
(4) 一天是一生的缩影。
vocabulary简明 When you think of microcosm, picture your home town inside a snow globe. The teeny tiny city is a microcosm of the one you live in. It is that place in miniature.
vocabulary扩展 Microcosm can be used to describe anything that is a miniature representation of something else. Think of a specific event that symbolizes the way things always seems to go, like the way a kind act by your mom can represent the caring relationship you have with her. That weekend with your partner that started with laughter but ended in tears? That's a microcosm of the whole lousy relationship. The dance where you regretted your outfit, giggled with friends, annoyed a teacher, and missed your chance at dancing with your crush? A microcosm of high school.
柯林斯解释
1
[N-COUNT 可数名词]微观世界;缩影 A microcosm is a small society, place, or activity which has all the typical features of a much larger one and so seems like a smaller version of it.
  [oft N of n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • Kitchell says the city was a microcosm of all American culture during the '60s...

    基切尔说这个城市曾经是20世纪60年代整个美国文化的缩影。

  • In many respects, Mahan's story is that of the Asian community in microcosm.

    从许多方面来说,马汉的经历就是亚裔团体的经历的缩影。

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Balm feel pain make substance consistency word cooking

Previous card: Doorknob door 英 dɔːnɒb] 美 dɔːrnɑːb n.球形门把手 turned opened

Up to card list: 17641 COCA words