universe

英 [ˈjuːnɪvɜːs]

美 [ˈjuːnɪvɜːrs]

n.  宇宙; 天地万物; 万象; (已知宇宙以外的)宇宙; (某种)经验体系

复数：universes　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2905 / COCA.2120

牛津词典

noun

• 宇宙；天地万物；万象
  the whole of space and everything in it, including the earth, the planets and the stars
  1. theories of how the universe began
     关于宇宙形成的各种理论
• （已知宇宙以外的）宇宙
  a system of stars, planets, etc. in space outside our own
  1. The idea of a parallel universe is hard to grasp.
     认为另有一个平行宇宙的概念是很难理解的。
  2. He lives in a little universe of his own.
     他生活在自己的小天地里。
• （某种）经验体系
  a set of experiences of a particular type
  1. the moral universe
     道德体系

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 宇宙
  The universeis the whole of space and all the stars, planets, and other forms of matter and energy in it.
  1. Einstein's equations showed the Universe to be expanding...
     爱因斯坦的方程式表明宇宙正在膨胀。
  2. Early astronomers thought that our planet was the centre of the universe.
     早期的天文学家认为我们的星球是宇宙的中心。
• N-COUNT 经验领域
  If you talk about someone'suniverse, you are referring to the whole of their experience or an important part of it.
  1. Good writers suck in what they see of the world, recreating their own universe on the page...
     优秀的作家从他们眼中的世界汲取体验，然后在纸上重塑自己的天地。
  2. They marked out the boundaries of our visual universe...
     他们标出了我们视觉经验领域的界限。
  3. Behind his eyes was a whole universe of pain.
     他眼神中隐藏着无尽的痛楚。
• PHRASE 全天下，宇宙万物中（最）
  If you say that something is, for example, the best or biggest thing of its kindin the universe, you are emphasizing that you think it is bigger or better than anything else of its kind.
  1. According to my friends I am the coolest, thinnest, cleverest, funniest journalist in the universe.
     我的朋友说我是全天下最酷、最瘦、最聪明、最幽默的记者。

英英释义

noun

• everything stated or assumed in a given discussion
  Synonym:universe of discourse
• (statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn
  1. it is an estimate of the mean of the population
  Synonym:population
• everything that exists anywhere
  1. they study the evolution of the universe
  2. the biggest tree in existence
  Synonym:existencecreationworldcosmosmacrocosm

双语例句

• There are more dim bulbs in the universe than even the most hardened pessimist might have imagined.
  在宇宙里，即使是最坚定的悲观主义者也想像不出还有那么多暗淡无光的球状物。
• Behind his eyes was a whole universe of pain.
  他眼神中隐藏着无尽的痛楚。
• It's hoped that the telescope will enable scientists to see deeper into the universe than ever before.
  人们希望望远镜能使科学家看到比以往更遥远的宇宙深处。
• This was one man pitted against the universe.
  这是一个人挑战整个宇宙。
• The main thrust of the research will be the study of the early Universe and galaxy formation
  此项研究的核心是早期宇宙和银河系的形成。
• The macrocosm of the universe is mirrored in the microcosm of the mind.
  心灵天地是万千宇宙的缩影。
• We may now be able to get a much better idea of the true age of the universe, and solve one of the deepest questions of our origins.
  现在，我们也许能够更加清楚地了解宇宙生成的年代，并且解答关于人类起源最为深奥的问题之一。
• They marked out the boundaries of our visual universe
  他们标出了我们视觉经验领域的界限。
• We all look forward to the day when the scientists can discover more secrets of the universe.
  我们都向往那一天：科学工作者能发现更多的宇宙秘密。
• Mankind's knowledge of the universe has increased beyond measure
  人类对于宇宙的了解已经大为增加。