microcosm

Các nghĩa

1. tiểu vũ trụ (con người như một vũ trụ thu nhỏ)

   Human nature or the human body as representative of the wider universe; man considered as a miniature counterpart of divine or universal nature.

   New York City is a microcosm of the world.

2. mô hình thu nhỏ

   A smaller system which is seen as representative of a larger one.

   Near-synonyms: epitome, paradigm, model

   With a few actors at his disposition he created a microcosm of life.

3. hệ sinh thái thu nhỏ

   A small natural ecosystem; an artificial ecosystem set up as an experimental model.

Dạng khác

• microcosms plural