英语词汇“iris”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	iris
释义	Trends of iris View usage for: iris (aɪərɪs) Word forms: plural irises 1. countable noun The iris is the round coloured part of a person's eye. 2. countable noun An iris is a tall plant with long leaves and large purple, yellow, or white flowers. iris in British English (ˈaɪrɪs) nounWord forms: plural irises or irides (ˈaɪrɪˌdiːz, ˈɪrɪ-) 1. the coloured muscular diaphragm that surrounds and controls the size of the pupil 2. Also called: fleur-de-lys any plant of the iridaceous genus Iris, having brightly coloured flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals See also flag3, orris1, stinking iris 3. Also called: rainbow quartz a form of quartz that reflects light polychromatically from internal fractures 4. a rare or poetic word for rainbow 5. something resembling a rainbow; iridescence 6. short for iris diaphragm Word origin C14: from Latin: rainbow, iris (flower), crystal, from Greek Iris in British English (ˈaɪrɪs) noun the goddess of the rainbow along which she travelled to earth as a messenger of the gods Iris in American English (ˈaɪrɪs) noun 1. a feminine name 2. Greek Mythology the goddess of the rainbow: in the Iliad, she is the messenger of the gods Word origin L < Gr Iris: see iris iris in American English (ˈaɪrɪs) nounWord forms: plural ˈirises 1. a rainbow 2. a rainbowlike show or play of colors 3. the round, pigmented membrane surrounding the pupil of the eye, having muscles that adjust the size of the pupil to regulate the amount of light entering the eye 4. any of a large genus (Iris) of perennial plants of the iris family, with sword-shaped leaves and conspicuous flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals of widely varying color 5. the flower of these plants adjective 6. designating a family (Iridaceae, order Liliales) of monocotyledonous plants, including crocusesand gladioluses Word origin LME < L < Gr iris (gen. iridos) < IE wir- (> wire) < base wei-, to turn, bend Image of iris © Olga Popova, shutterstock Examples of 'iris' in a sentence iris They look good planted with purple iris. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The irises of their eyes have an unusual lacy appearance. Wills, Christopher The Runaway Brain: the Evolution of Human Uniqueness (1993) That was the beginning of a short but torrid affair with hybrid bearded irises. Eddison, Sydney A Patchwork Garden: Unexpected Pleasures from a Country Garden (1990) May is one of my favourite times of the year as it is the month when bearded irises begin to emerge. Times, Sunday Times (2010) That's the power of iris recognition. Times, Sunday Times (2015) On the east front, purple iris is planted right against the house. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The voles breed in burrows in the bank, and feed on plants such as yellow iris. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Once flowering is over, lift and divide overgrown clumps of bearded irises. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Plants such as Siberian irises can be lifted and potted as soon as the leaves have died down. The Sun (2013) There is a pink colour to the iris of the eyes, and skin and hair can be pure white. The Sun (2012) In the bearded iris hybrids, this pattern has been exploited and refined until the individual blossoms resemble ephemeral pieces of sculpture. Eddison, Sydney A Patchwork Garden: Unexpected Pleasures from a Country Garden (1990) I've always had a thing about bearded irises. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The iris recognition system, which has been criticised for delays, is being reviewed. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Yellow flag, or yellow iris, has grown tall beside rivers. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Yellow iris, or yellow flag, is now in bloom along the banks of lakes and rivers. Times, Sunday Times (2011) NOW is a good time to make the most of your flag iris plants by dividing them to spread around the garden or share with friends. The Sun (2008) The ideal time to plant bearded irises is September, but the best time to view them is now. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Wall eye Can appear unsightly, but it is just that the colouring of the iris is white or blue white. Eccles, Lesley Your First Horse - buying, feeding, caring (1989) Owners will gain access to the building by fingerprint and iris recognition, and no guests will enter without photo ID. Times, Sunday Times (2008) And remember, with bearded irises, you will have three times as many to play with when you dividethem a few years down the line. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Word lists with iris eye, flower, Greek In other languages iris British English: iris /ˈaɪrɪs/ NOUN The iris is the round coloured part of a person's eye. American English: iris Arabic: قَزَحِيَّةُ العَيْـنُ Brazilian Portuguese: íris Chinese: 虹膜 Croatian: šarenica Czech: duhovka Danish: iris Dutch: iris steen European Spanish: iris Finnish: silmän värikalvo French: iris German: Iris Greek: ίριδα Italian: iris Japanese: アヤメ Korean: 홍채 Norwegian: iris Polish: tęczówka European Portuguese: íris Romanian: iris Russian: радужная оболочка глаза Latin American Spanish: iris Swedish: iris Thai: ม่านตา Turkish: iris Ukrainian: райдужна оболонка Vietnamese: mống mắt Chinese translation of 'iris' iris (ˈaɪrɪs) n (c) (of eye) 虹膜 (hóngmó) (= flower) 蝴蝶花 (húdiéhuā) (朵, duǒ)
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