macrocosm

n. 大宇宙, 大世界, 全域, 整体

发音

UK /ˈmæk.ɹə(ʊ)ˌkɒz.əm/
US /ˈmæk.ɹəˌkɑz.əm/

词形变化

macrocosms 复数 macrocosms

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A complex structure, such as a society, considered as a single entity that contains numerous similar, smaller-scale structures.

    大宇宙

    哲学
  2. 2.

    The universe.

词汇关系

词源

From Middle French macrocosme (from Old French macrocosme) and Medieval Latin macrocosmus, formed from Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “great, long”) + κόσμος (kósmos, “universe, order”).

来源:wiktionary