| 释义 |
microcosm
UK ['maɪ.krəʊˌkɒz.əm] US [-kroʊˌkɑ:.zəm] noun countable or uncountable
■a small place, society or situation which has the same characteristics as something much larger 缩影；微观世界•The audience was selected to create a microcosm of American society.观众经过挑选，以求把美国社会各阶层人士都纳入其中。 Compare macrocosm |