英语词汇“microcosm”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	microcosm
释义	Trends of microcosm View usage for: microcosm (maɪkroʊkɒzəm) Word forms: plural microcosms countable noun [oft in NOUN] 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. [formal] Kitchell says the city was a microcosm of all American culture during the '60s. [+ of] In many respects, Mahan's story is that of the Asian community in microcosm. microcosm in British English (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌkɒzəm) or microcosmos (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈkɒzmɒs) noun 1. a miniature representation of something, esp a unit, group, or place regarded as a copy of a larger one 2. humankind regarded as epitomizing the universe Compare macrocosm Derived forms microcosmic (ˌmicroˈcosmic) or microcosmical (ˌmicroˈcosmical) adjective Word origin C15: via Medieval Latin from Greek mikros kosmos little world microcosm in American English (ˈmaikrəˌkɑzəm) noun 1. a little world; a world in miniature (opposed to macrocosm) 2. anything that is regarded as a world in miniature 3. human beings, humanity, society, or the like, viewed as an epitome or miniature of the world or universe Also called: microcosmos Derived forms microcosmic microcosmical adjective Word origin [1150–1200; ME microcosme ‹ ML mīcrocosmus ‹ Gk mīkròs kósmos small world. See micro-, cosmos] Examples of 'microcosm' in a sentence microcosm Her description of corrupt village life was seen as a microcosm of the society. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He said that his waiting room was a microcosm of society. Times, Sunday Times (2012) That is the city in microcosm. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Furthermore it reproduces the form of disciplinary society itself; prisons are societies in microcosm. Boyne, Roy Foucault and Derrida - The Other Side Of Reason (1990) In this microcosm of man versus machine, surrender is not an option. Times, Sunday Times (2014) A modern aircraft is a flying microcosm of society. Times, Sunday Times (2016) In him, we see in microcosm of one of the biggest issues at the heart of English football. Times, Sunday Times (2015) In other languages microcosm British English: microcosm NOUN 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. He says the city was a microcosm of all cultures. American English: microcosm Brazilian Portuguese: microcosmo Chinese: 社会的缩影 European Spanish: microcosmo French: microcosme German: Mikrokosmos Italian: microcosmo Japanese: 縮図 Korean: 축소판 European Portuguese: microcosmo Latin American Spanish: microcosmo
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