late 14c., flowering plant (Iris germanica), also "prismatic rock crystal," from Latin iris (plural irides) "iris of the eye, iris plant, rainbow," from Greek iris (genitive iridos) "a rainbow; the lily; iris of the eye," originally "messenger of the gods," personified as the rainbow. The eye region was so called (early 15c. in English) for being the colored part; the Greek word was used of any brightly colored circle, "as that round the eyes of a peacock's tail" [Liddell & Scott].
实用例句
1. "He went back to the lab", Iris exclaimed impatiently.
“他回实验室去了，”艾里斯不耐烦地大声说。
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2. Iris finally ordered coffees for herself and Tania.
艾丽斯最后为自己和塔妮娅点了咖啡。
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3. Our auditors are skilled specialists with an additional IRIS - specific qualification.
我们的审核员均为经验丰富并具有IRIS专业资格的专家.
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4. We can offer you internationally recognized certification according to IRIS.
