A microcosm is a small society, place, or activity which has all the typical features of a much larger one and so seems like a smaller version of it.
例句
Kitchell says the city was a microcosm of all American culture during the '60s...基切尔说这个城市曾经是20世纪60年代整个美国文化的缩影。In many respects, Mahan's story is that of the Asian community in microcosm.从许多方面来说，马汉的经历就是亚裔团体的经历的缩影。