iris
n
1 (anatomy 解) coloured part round the pupil of the eye 虹膜. =>illus at eye 见eye插图.
2 any of various types of tall plant with sword-shaped leaves and large bright flowers 鸢尾属植物(株高, 叶呈剑状, 花大色艳). Cf 参看 flag4. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page ii.
If we buy the smaller one, the IBM PC386, we might have to change it in a few years' time for a bigger one.
如果我们买一台较小的IBM386的话,过几年可能就得换一台较大的机子。
In fact you do. Many years ago we knew each other very well. I'm Mathilde Loisel.
其实,你是认识我的。很多年以前,我们彼此很熟悉。我是玛蒂尔德·卢瓦泽尔。
My dear friend, Mathilde. Let me tell you something. That necklace you borrowed from me wasn't a real diamond necklace. It wasn't valuable at all. The stones in the necklace were made of glass. It was worth five hundred francs at the most.