universe
noun uk/ˈjuː.nɪ.vɜːs/ us/ˈjuː.nə.vɝːs/
B1 [ S ]宇宙；天地万物；万象
everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including all the stars, planets, galaxies, etc. in space
Is there intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? 宇宙中其他地方存在有智慧的生命吗？
[ C ]（想象中的）人类世界以外的另外一个世界
a universe that could be imagined to exist outside our own
Scientists have speculated about the possibility of parallel universes. 科学家在思考平行世界存在的可能性。
[ S ]世界；领域；范围
the world, or the world that you are familiar with
The characters in his novels inhabit a bleak and hopeless universe. 他小说中的人物生活在一个悲凄无望的世界里。
His family is his whole universe (= everything that is important to him). 他的家庭就是他的整个世界。
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- We have advanced greatly in our knowledge of the universe.
- This book finally explodes some of the myths about the origin of the universe.
- The universe is theoretically infinite.
- There are several schools of thought about how the universe began.
- Throughout history, people have been intrigued by the question of whether there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.