N-COUNT [oft inNOUN]微观世界;缩影 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. 微观世界;缩影 [formal]
Kitchell says the city was a microcosm of all American culture during the '60s. [+ of]
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.