parallel universe
noun [ C ] uk/ˌpær.ə.lel ˈjuː.nɪ.vɜːs/ us/ˌper.ə.lel ˈjuː.nə.vɝːs/
（故事中的）平行世界
(in stories) a world that exists in addition to, and is like, the world that we know, but that is also different from it in important ways
The setting is a medieval English village called Wall, so named for the wall that separates the villagers from Stormhold, the parallel universe just beyond it. 故事发生在一个叫“墙村”的中世纪英国村庄里，之所以叫墙村，是因为有一堵高墙把村庄与墙另一边的平行宇宙“风暴禁域”分开。
"The media is living in a parallel universe," said one adviser. "In the real world, people are noticing that things are improving." “媒体是生活在一个平行宇宙中吧，”一位顾问表示：“在现实世界中，人们注意到情况正在改善。”
physics specialized平行宇宙
a universe that may exist in addition to our own universe, but that is not known
He was a brilliant physicist who predicted the existence of parallel universes. 他是一位杰出的物理学家，预言了平行宇宙的存在。
- More examples
- Officials aim to create a "parallel universe" inside the prison, where inmates engage full-time in activities similar to those in the outside world.
- Metropolis and Gotham City are the parallel universes inhabited by D. C. Comics' Superman and Batman.
- Some physicists argue that our universe is only one of as many as 10,500 parallel universes, one in which the laws of physics happen to be conducive to our existence.
- A new theory suggests a parallel universe triggered the Big Bang.