| 释义 |
universe
UK ['ju:.nɪ.vɜ:s] US [-vɝ:s] noun
IMPROVER only singular
■everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including all the stars, planets, galaxies , etc. in space 宇宙；天地万物；万象•Is there intelligent life elsewhere in the universe?宇宙中其他地方存在有智慧的生命吗？ countable
■a universe which could be imagined to exist outside our own （想像中的）人类世界以外的另一个世界•Scientists have speculated about the possibility of parallel universes.有科学家思考过平行世界存在的可能性。 only singular
■the world, or the world that you are familiar with 世界；领域；范围•The characters in his novels inhabit a bleak and hopeless universe.他小说中的人物生活在一个悲凄无望的世界里。 •His family is his whole universe (= everything that is important to him).他的家庭就是他的整个世界。 |