缩影

缩影 [suō yǐng]

1. ■ epitome; miniature:

人是世界的缩影。 Man is the world's epitome.

巴黎是法国的缩影。 Paris is France in miniature.

这部历史小说是走向崩溃的封建社会的缩影。 This historical novel illustrates the breaking up of feudal society in microcosm.

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常用词组

1. ■ 缩影片 {医} spot film;

2. ■ 缩影仪 reducing apparatus