- the universe[singular]
the whole of space and everything in it, including the earth, the planets and the stars 宇宙；天地万物；万象 - in the universe
Could there be intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? 宇宙中别的地方还存在有智慧生命吗？ theories of how the universe began 关于宇宙形成的各种理论 As far as we know, the entire universe was created in the big bang. 据我们所知，整个宇宙都是在大爆炸中产生的。
Extra ExamplesTopics Spaceb2Do you believe God created the universe? 你相信是上帝创造了宇宙万物吗？ The universe is still expanding. 宇宙还在膨胀。 the outer regions of the known universe 已知宇宙的外部区域
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- entire
- whole
- vast
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- create
- expand
- in the universe
- the beginning of the universe
- the origin of the universe
- the origins of the universe
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- in the universe
- [countable]
a system of stars, planets, etc. in space outside our own （已知宇宙以外的）宇宙 The idea of a parallel universe is hard to grasp. 平行宇宙的概念是很难理解的。 - (figurative)
He lives in a little universe of his own. 他生活在自己的小天地里。 A tidal pool is its own little universe, bustling with activity and life. 潮汐池是它自己的小宇宙，充满了活动和生命。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- entire
- whole
- vast
- …
- create
- expand
- in the universe
- the beginning of the universe
- the origin of the universe
- the origins of the universe
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- [singular]
a particular area of experience or activity （某种）经验（或活动）领域；体系 the moral universe 道德体系
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- entire
- whole
- vast
- …
- create
- expand
- in the universe
- the beginning of the universe
- the origin of the universe
- the origins of the universe
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French univers or Latin universum, neuter of universus ‘combined into one, whole’, from uni- ‘one’ + versus ‘turned’ (past participle of vertere).