单词	microcosm
释义	English American microcosmnoun [ C or U ] uk/ˈmaɪ.krəʊˌkɒz.əm/us/ˈmaɪ.kroʊˌkɑː.zəm/ a small place, society, or situation that has the same characteristics as something much larger: The audience was selected to create a microcosm of American society. Compare macrocosm Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Similar and the same a level playing field idiom affinity akin alike allied approach clock difference equal every inch idiom firm homogeneous homogenous identical inch Rome same same difference idiom same old same old idiom sameness See more results » microcosmnoun [ C/U ] us/ˈmɑɪ·krəˌkɑz·əm/ a small place, society, or situation that has the same characteristics as something much larger: [ C ] What’s happened to us is a microcosm of what’s happened to industry in America.
随便看	set the stage (for something) set the stage for something set the table set the tone set the tone (for something) set the tone for something set the wheels in motion set the/a trend set the/a trend (for sb/sth) set the/a trend for sb/sth set to set top box set up set up cost set up shop set up shop set up someone set up something set up something/someone set your heart on sth/doing sth set your mind to something set your sights on something set your sights on sth set your teeth on edge set yourself up as sth