palm
[pɑ:m]
n.手掌, 棕榈
vt.把 ... 藏于掌中, 诓骗某人
例句与用法:
Growing along the river are tall palm trees.
沿着这条河生长的是高大的棕树。
He rubbed his palm across his forehead.
他用手掌揉了揉前额。
There were two or three palm trees flourishing in the promenade garden.
街心花园里有两三棵枝繁叶茂的棕榈树。
He took the palm by perseverance.
他靠不屈不挠的精神获胜。
He knew the passage like the palm of his hand.
他对这条航线了如指掌。
The goalkeeper just managed to palm the ball over the crossbar.
守门员用手掌将球托出了球门的横木。
词形变化:
名词: palmful | 动词过去式: palmed | 动词过去分词: palmed | 动词现在分词: palming | 动词第三人称单数: palms |
详细释义:
n.[C]
1. 手掌, 手心
She placed the money in his palm.
她把钱放在他的手心里。
2. (四足动物的)前足掌
3. 一手宽; 一手长
4. (手套的)掌部
5. 掌状物
6. (桨等的)扁平部
7. 【海】掌皮(缝帆布顶针用)
8. 动物(如鹿)角的扁平部
vt.
1. (变戏法等的)把……藏于手(掌)中
The magician palmed the coin and suddenly produced it from the boy's ear.
魔术师把硬币藏在手心, 突然又从那个男孩的耳朵里拿了出来。
2. 用手掌触摸; 与……握手
3. (用欺骗手段)把……硬塞给[(+off)][(+on)]
The salesman tried to palm us off with some shop-soiled clothes.
那个店员想哄我们买下一些已陈列许久的衣服。
4. 【篮】抱球犯规
n.[C]
1. 棕榈(树)
They sat in the shade beneath the palms.
他们坐在棕榈树的树荫下。
2. 棕榈叶(或枝)(常作为胜利的象征)
3. 胜利
4. 【军】荣誉勋章
短语词组:
grease/oil the palm of
1. 向……行贿
He greased the palm of everyone concerned.
他向每一个有关的人行贿。
have an itching palm
1. 贪财; 受贿
He has an itching palm and will certainly accept the money.
他很贪财, 肯定会收下钱的。
hold/have sb. in the palm of one's hand
1. 牢牢控制某人
That woman had her husband in the palm of her hand.
那女人牢牢地控制住她丈夫。