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

i•ris n. [countable], pl. i•ris•es; esp. for 1. ir•i•des .

Anatomythe round, colored, front part of the eye that contains an opening, the pupil, in its center.
Plant Biologya plant having showy, colorful flowers.

i•ris n., pl. i•ris•es, ir•i•des v.
n.

[Anat.]the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center. See diag. under eye.
[Bot.]any plant of the genus Iris, having showy flowers and sword-shaped leaves. Cf. iris family.
a flower of this plant.
(cap.) [Class. Myth.]a messenger of the gods, regarded as the goddess of the rainbow.
a rainbow.
any appearance resembling a rainbow.
[Motion Pictures, Television.]an iris-in or iris-out.
Photography[Optics, Photog.]See iris diaphragm.

v.i.

[Motion Pictures.]to begin or end a take or scene with an iris-in or iris-out, achieved by manipulation of an iris diaphragm on the camera or by editing the film.

Greek: diaphragm of eye
Neo-Latin
Greek Îris, îris rainbow, goddess of the rainbow, halo, iris flower or root, iridescent crystal; in some senses
Latin Īris, īris
Middle English 1350–1400

I•ris n.

a female given name.

iris /ˈaɪrɪs/ n ( pl irises, irides /ˈaɪrɪˌdiːz ˈɪrɪ-/)

the coloured muscular diaphragm that surrounds and controls the size of the pupil
Also called: fleur-de-lys any plant of the iridaceous genus Iris, having brightly coloured flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
a rare or poetic word for rainbow
short for iris diaphragm

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin: rainbow, iris (flower), crystal, from Greek

单词	irises
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 i•ris /ˈaɪrɪs/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. i•ris•es; esp. for 1. ir•i•des /ˈɪrɪˌdiz, ˈaɪrɪ-/USA pronunciation . Anatomythe round, colored, front part of the eye that contains an opening, the pupil, in its center. Plant Biologya plant having showy, colorful flowers. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 i•ris (ī′ris),USA pronunciation n., pl. i•ris•es, ir•i•des (ir′i dēz′, ī′ri-),USA pronunciation v. n. [Anat.]the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center. See diag. under eye. [Bot.]any plant of the genus Iris, having showy flowers and sword-shaped leaves. Cf. iris family. a flower of this plant. (cap.) [Class. Myth.]a messenger of the gods, regarded as the goddess of the rainbow. a rainbow. any appearance resembling a rainbow. [Motion Pictures, Television.]an iris-in or iris-out. Photography[Optics, Photog.]See iris diaphragm. v.i. [Motion Pictures.]to begin or end a take or scene with an iris-in or iris-out, achieved by manipulation of an iris diaphragm on the camera or by editing the film. Greek: diaphragm of eye Neo-Latin Greek Îris, îris rainbow, goddess of the rainbow, halo, iris flower or root, iridescent crystal; in some senses Latin Īris, īris Middle English 1350–1400 I•ris (ī′ris),USA pronunciation n. a female given name. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: iris /ˈaɪrɪs/ n ( pl irises, irides /ˈaɪrɪˌdiːz ˈɪrɪ-/) the coloured muscular diaphragm that surrounds and controls the size of the pupil Also called: fleur-de-lys any plant of the iridaceous genus Iris, having brightly coloured flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals a rare or poetic word for rainbow short for iris diaphragm Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin: rainbow, iris (flower), crystal, from Greek
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