palm

英 [pɑːm]

美 [pɑːm]

n.  手掌; 手心; 棕榈树
v.  把…藏在手中(尤指玩戏法)

复数：palms　过去式：palmed　现在分词：palming　过去分词：palmed　第三人称单数：palms　

CET4CET6考研IELTSTEM4TEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.3703 / COCA.2991

短语动词

短语用例

palm sb↔off (with sth)

• （借口某事）欺骗搪塞某人，骗过某人
  to persuade sb to believe an excuse or an explanation that is not true, in order to stop them asking questions or complaining
  1. He held the bird gently in the palm of his hand .
     他把小鸟轻轻地托在掌心。
  2. sweaty palms
     汗涔涔的手掌
  3. to read sb's palm (= to say what you think will happen to sb by looking at the lines on their palm )
     看手相

palm sth↔off (on/onto sb)

palm sb↔off (with sth)

• 哄骗他人接受（无价值或自己不要的东西）；用假货行骗
  to persuade sb to accept sth that has no value or that you do not want, especially by tricking them

palm sth off as sth

• 推销假货；以假乱真
  to tell sb that sth is better than it is, especially in order to sell it

习惯用语

n.

have sb in the palm of your hand
• 完全控制某人；把某人攥在手心里
  to have complete control or influence over sb
cross sb's palm with silver
• 为得到好处而给某人钱；（尤指）付钱请人算命
  to give sb money so that they will do you a favour, especially tell your fortune
grease sb's palm
• 向某人行贿；用金钱收买
  to give sb money in order to persuade them to do sth dishonest

牛津词典

noun

• 手掌；手心
  the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers
  1. He held the bird gently in the palm of his hand .
     他把小鸟轻轻地托在掌心。
  2. sweaty palms
     汗涔涔的手掌
  3. to read sb's palm (= to say what you think will happen to sb by looking at the lines on their palm )
     看手相
• 棕榈树
  a straight tree with a mass of long leaves at the top, growing in tropical countries. There are several types of palm tree, some of which produce fruit.
  1. a date palm
     枣椰树
  2. a coconut palm
     椰子树
  3. palm leaves/fronds/groves
     棕榈叶 / 树丛

verb

• 把…藏在手中（尤指玩戏法）
  to hide a coin, card, etc. in your hand, especially when performing a trick

柯林斯词典

• 棕榈树
  Apalmor apalm treeis a tree that grows in hot countries. It has long leaves growing at the top, and no branches.
• N-COUNT 手掌
  Thepalm ofyour hand is the inside part.
  1. Dornberg slapped the table with the palm of his hand...
     多恩伯格用手拍着桌子。
  2. He wiped his sweaty palm.
     他擦了擦满是汗水的手掌。
• PHRASE 在…的手心里；在…的完全掌控中
  If you have someone or somethingin the palm ofyourhand, you have control over them.
  1. Johnson thought he had the board of directors in the palm of his hand...
     约翰逊以为自己完全掌控了董事会。
  2. They held his fate in the palms of their ancient hands.
     他们这些老人将他的命运掌握在手心里。

英英释义

noun

• the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
  Synonym:thenar
• an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
  Synonym:decorationlaurel wreathmedalmedallionribbon
• any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
  Synonym:palm tree
• a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand

verb

• touch, lift, or hold with the hands
  1. Don't handle the merchandise
  Synonym:handle

双语例句

• He cupped her chin in the palm of his hand
  他用手心托着她的下巴。
• Dornberg slapped the table with the palm of his hand
  多恩伯格用手拍着桌子。
• She carried off the palm in both tennis and swimming.
  她在网球和游泳两项运动中均获胜。
• We threw a masked ball in Palm Beach this year, it was wonderful.
  今年在棕榈海滩我们开了一个化妆舞会，那太棒了。
• It is my palm bonsai& cactus.
  它是我的掌上盆景&仙人球。
• The coconut palm trees planted after the war added to the beauty of the city.
  战后栽植的这些椰子树使这个城市显得更加美丽。
• She wrapped a handkerchief around her bleeding palm
  她用手绢将流血的手掌包扎起来。
• A genus of tropical Asian and Malaysian palm trees.
  一个热带亚洲和马来群岛棕榈植物的属。
• Work the dough with the palm of your hand until it is very smooth
  用手掌将面团揉至光滑为止。
• I like you-the tall palm trees.
  我喜欢你&高大的棕榈树。