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iris

/ˈaɪɹɪs/

Meanings
noun

鸢尾花

A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See Iris (plant)).

Examples :

"My grandmother's garden has beautiful irises, their vibrant purple flowers attracting butterflies. "
我奶奶的花园里种了美丽的鸢尾花，它们鲜艳的紫色花朵吸引着蝴蝶。
plant nature organism
noun

虹膜

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)).

Examples :

"Her iris was a vibrant blue, expanding and contracting to let in the right amount of light as she walked from the bright sunshine into the dimly lit room. "
她的虹膜是鲜艳的蓝色，当她从明亮的阳光下走进昏暗的房间时，虹膜会舒张收缩，以调节进入眼睛的光线量。
organ anatomy body physiology

Related Words

Illustration automatically

automatically adverb

/ˈɔːtəʊˌmæt.ɪk(.ə)li/

自动地， 无需人工操作地

"The coffee machine automatically dispenses hot water when you press the button. "

你一按按钮，这咖啡机就会自动放出热水。

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration attracting

attracting verb

/əˈtræktɪŋ/

吸引，引力，招引

"A magnet attracts iron filings."

磁铁能不接触地吸引铁屑。

Illustration attractive

attractive adjective

/əˈtɹæktɪv/

吸引人的，有魅力的

"The vibrant colors of the new school uniforms were attractive to the students. "

新校服鲜艳的颜色对学生们很有吸引力。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration contracting

contracting verb

/kənˈtræktɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːntræktɪŋ/

收缩，缩小

"Example: "As the weather cooled down, the metal pipe started contracting, making a creaking sound." "

随着天气转凉，金属管开始收缩，发出吱吱嘎嘎的声音。

Illustration perforated

perforated verb

/ˈpɜːrfəreɪtɪd/ /ˈpɝːfəreɪtɪd/

刺穿，穿孔

"The angry student perforated the paper with his pen, leaving several small holes. "

那个愤怒的学生用笔在纸上戳了很多洞，把纸刺穿了。

Illustration hemisphere

hemisphere noun

/ˈhɛmɪsfɪə/ /ˈhɛmɪsfɪəɹ/

半球

"During astronomy class, we learned about the different constellations in the northern hemisphere. "

在天文课上，我们学习了北半球不同的星座。

Illustration butterflies

butterflies noun

/ˈbʌtərˌflaɪz/ /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/

紧张，心里没底

"Before her presentation, she had butterflies, hoping she wouldn't forget anything. "

演讲之前，她心里非常紧张，没底，希望自己不要忘记任何事情。

Illustration constricted

constricted verb

/kənˈstrɪktɪd/ /kɒnˈstrɪktɪd/

收缩，压缩。

"Her throat constricted with fear when she saw the large dog approaching. "

当她看到那只大狗靠近时，她吓得嗓子发紧，像被什么东西捏住了一样。

Illustration contractile

contractile adjective

/kənˈtræktəl/ /ˌkɒnˈtræktɪl/

能收缩的，可收缩的

"Muscle tissue is contractile, allowing us to move our bodies. "

肌肉组织具有收缩性，这使得我们能够移动身体。

Illustration controlling

controlling verb

/kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/ /kənˈtroʊlɪn/

控制, 支配

"With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck."

他可以用一个简单的遥控器来控制玩具卡车。