cosmos
Definitions
The universe regarded as an ordered, harmonious whole
宇宙（被视为有序、和谐的整体）
Order and harmony as opposed to chaos
秩序，和谐（与混沌相对）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedStraight from Greek kosmos, 'order' — a beautifully arranged whole, the opposite of chaos. The Greeks gave the universe this name because they saw it as ordered, not random. So 'the cosmos' means the universe precisely as a structured, law-governed system.
Root cosmo still carries 4 more wordsWhy It Means This
The surprise is that cosmos was never about empty space — it was about order. Naming the universe kosmos was a claim that everything hangs together by hidden rules. That is why 'cosmos' still feels grander and more philosophical than the neutral word 'universe.'
Common Collocations
- 1.the vast cosmos浩瀚的宇宙
- 2.the origins of the cosmos宇宙的起源
- 3.explore the cosmos探索宇宙
- 4.order in the cosmos宇宙中的秩序
Example Sentences
- 1.
Ancient astronomers tried to find order and pattern in the cosmos.
- 2.
The telescope lets us peer into the farthest corners of the cosmos.
- 3.
To the Greeks, the cosmos was not chaos but a harmonious whole.