Palm

美 [pɑːm]英 [pɑːm]
  • n.手掌;棕榈树;棕榈;手心
  • vt.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

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noun

1

手掌;手心
the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers

He held the bird gently in the palm of his hand .

他把小鸟轻轻地托在掌心。

sweaty palms

汗涔涔的手掌

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

2

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.

a date palm

枣椰树

a coconut palm

椰子树

palm leaves/fronds/groves

棕榈叶 / 树丛

习语

to have complete control or influence over sb

to give sb money so that they will do you a favour, especially tell your fortune

to give sb money in order to persuade them to do sth dishonest

verb

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

短语动词

Palm

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 棕榈树
    A palm or a palm tree is a tree that grows in hot countries. It has long leaves growing at the top, and no branches.

  • 2
    N-COUNT 手掌
    The palm of your hand is the inside part.

    Dornberg slapped the table with the palm of his hand...

    多恩伯格用手拍着桌子。

  • 3
    PHRASE 在…的手心里;在…的完全掌控中
    If you have someone or something in the palm of your hand, you have control over them.

    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。

noun

1
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
Synonym: thenar
2
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
Synonym: decoration laurel wreath medal medallion ribbon
3
any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
Synonym: palm tree
4
a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand

verb

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

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Palm trees stir in the soft Pacific breeze

    棕榈树在太平洋和煦的微风中轻轻地摇动。

  2. In the end , I turned down Raoul 's tempting offer of the Palm Beach trip

    最终,我回绝了拉乌尔提出的去棕榈海滩旅行的诱人邀请。

  3. Make sure he doesn 't try to palm you off with faulty goods .

    当心别上当让他把残次品卖给你。

  4. Place your hands on the table with the palms facing upwards .

    把手放在桌子上,手心朝上。

  5. He held the bird gently in the palm of his hand .

    他把小鸟轻轻地托在掌心。

  6. They were trying to palm the table off as a genuine antique .

    他们在设法把那张普通桌子当真正的古董推销出去。

  7. She 's always palming the worst jobs off on her assistant .

    她总是哄骗她的助手做最苦的差事。

  8. He smacked a fist into the palm of his hand .

    他用拳头啪地猛击一下手掌。

  9. The beach was fringed by coconut palms .

    沿海岸边长着椰子树。

  10. 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。

  11. 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。

  12. 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。

  13. He emptied the contents out into the palm of his hand .

    他把东西都倒在手心里。

  14. Joseph made sure that he was never palmed off with inferior stuff .

    约瑟夫确保自己从不会被骗买一些次等原料。

  15. She wrapped a handkerchief around her bleeding palm

    她用手绢将流血的手掌包扎起来。

  16. I couldn 't keep palming her off on friends

    我不能总是把她硬塞给朋友们。

  17. He cupped her chin in the palm of his hand

    他用手心托着她的下巴。

  18. She stumbled and fell , scraping her palms and knees .

    她绊了一下摔倒了,手掌和膝盖都蹭破了。

  19. Dornberg slapped the table with the palm of his hand

    多恩伯格用手拍着桌子。

  20. He wiped his sweaty palm .

    他擦了擦满是汗水的手掌。

  21. Palm Springs has ritzy restaurants and glitzy nightlife .

    棕榈泉有高档的餐厅和奢华的夜生活。

  22. Produced by Oliver Stone , ' Wild Palms ' co-stars Dana Delaney , Jim Belushi and Angie Dickinson .

    《野棕榈》由奥利弗·斯通制片,达娜·德莱尼、吉姆·贝鲁西和安吉·迪金森联袂主演。

  23. The palm of one 's hand is slightly concave .

    人的手掌是微凹的。

  24. The fruit seller palmed off some bad oranges onto the old lady .

    那水果商把一些坏桔子混充好的卖给了那位老大娘。

  25. 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。

  26. Our army bore off the palm in the battle .

    我军在战斗中获得了胜利。

  27. 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。

  28. The two films will vie for the gold palm award at the Cannes Film festival .

    两部影片将在戛纳电影节上竞逐金棕榈奖。

  29. He looked down , observed the discarded key and palmed it unobtrusively .

    他眼睛朝下看,找到那个被扔进去的钥匙,小心翼翼地把它拿到手中。

  30. Glossy palm fronds twist in the temperate wind along immaculate , powder white beaches .

    洁白无瑕的沙滩上,闪光的棕榈树叶在温和的海风中舞动,摇曳生姿。

  • 短语动词
  • 习语

硬塞;骗卖

(用谎话或借口)欺骗搪塞,打发

以下资源来自牛津词典

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

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

She's always palming the worst jobs off on her assistant.

她总是哄骗她的助手做最苦的差事。

Make sure he doesn't try to palm you off with faulty goods.

当心别上当让他把残次品卖给你。

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

They were trying to palm the table off as a genuine antique.

他们在设法把那张普通桌子当真正的古董推销出去。

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