Word · Frequency #7368
Iris
虹膜
the colored ring of the eye around the pupil, controlling how much light enters
- 1.
A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See Iris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ).
- 2.
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
具有剑形叶片和直立花茎的植物,开有由三片花瓣和三片下垂萼片组成的鲜艳花朵
- 3.
The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina, and which forms the colored portion of the eye (See Iris (anatomy) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ).
瞳孔穿孔的可收缩膜,调节光线进入视网膜,形成眼睛的彩色部分
- 4.
muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye
控制瞳孔大小的肌肉隔膜,从而控制进入眼睛的光量;形成眼睛的有色部分
- 5.
A diaphragm used to regulate the size of a hole, especially as a way of controlling the amount of light reaching a lens.
- 6.
diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
由薄的重叠板组成的隔膜,可以调整以改变中央开口的直径
- 7.
A constricted opening in the path inside a waveguide, used to form a resonator.
- 8.
The inner circle of an oscillated color spot.
鸢尾;光圈;波导膜片;振荡色斑的内圈;具有剑形叶片和直立花茎的植物,开有由三片花瓣和三片下垂萼片组成的鲜艳花朵
In use
She planted purple irises along the garden path to add color in spring.
The floral arrangement featured irises and lilies in a tall vase.
Irises bloom best in well-drained soil and full sunlight.
the [noun]
定冠词 the 指特指的一株或一种鸢尾。
The iris has beautiful purple flowers.
这株鸢尾有美丽的紫色花朵。
a [noun]
不定冠词 a 表示泛指一株鸢尾。
She bought an iris for her garden.
她为花园买了一株鸢尾。
[noun]s
复数形式指多株鸢尾。
Irises bloom in late spring.
Connections
Collocations
- iris flower
- 鸢尾花
- The iris flower has three petals and three sepals.鸢尾花有三片花瓣和三片萼片。
- blue iris
- 蓝色鸢尾(花)
- She planted a bed of blue irises in the garden.她在花园里种了一床蓝色鸢尾花。
- iris garden
- 鸢尾花园
- The iris garden is in full bloom in spring.鸢尾花园在春天盛放。
- iris color
- 虹膜颜色
- Her iris color is a striking green.她的虹膜颜色是引人注目的绿色。
- iris muscles
- 虹膜肌肉
- The iris muscles control the size of the pupil.虹膜肌肉控制瞳孔的大小。
- iris pattern
- 虹膜图案
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象鸢尾花(iris)的绚丽色彩如同眼睛的虹膜(iris),两者都让人联想到彩虹。
Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: 园艺, 花卉描述; note_zh: 作为植物名称,在日常生活和园艺中常见,属于中性语域。
Grammar Note
Plural: irises
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only *virus* rhymes with *iris* (both /aɪrəs/). *Circus* and *cypress* are spelling lookalikes but have different vowel sounds: circus /sɜːrkəs/, cypress /saɪprəs/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.