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.
Yes. It sounded like a train that was going under my house.
是的。这响声听起来像是一列火车在从我的房子下面驶过。
What about wrestling and sailing?
摔跤和帆船怎么样?
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.