plural palms
plural palms
Learner's definition of PALM
[count]
: the inside part of the hand between the wrist and the fingers手掌;手心 -
He placed a coin in the child's outstretched palm.他把一枚硬币放到了孩子张开的手掌上。
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The kitten was small enough to fit in the palm of my hand.这只小猫小到可以放在我的手掌上。
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He claimed that he could read my palm. [=look at the lines on the palm of my hand and tell me what was going to happen to me in the future]他声称可以给我看手相算命。
— see picture at hand
have someone in the palm of your hand
: to have control or influence over someone : to be able to control someone easily控制某人;影响某人 2 palm /ˈpɑːm/ noun
plural palms
plural palms
Learner's definition of PALM
[count]
1
a : a kind of tree that grows in tropical regions and has a straight, tall trunk and many large leaves at the top of the trunk棕榈树 — called also palm tree
b : a bush or large plant that is related to the palm and can be grown indoors(可室内种植的)棕榈科植物 — see color picture on this page 2
: the leaf of a palm especially when it is carried as a symbol of victory or in celebration of something(作为胜利的象征或庆祝某事的)棕榈叶 3 palm /ˈpɑːm/ verb
palms; palmed; palming
palms; palmed; palming
Learner's definition of PALM
[+ object]
1
: to hide (something) in the palm of your hand把…藏在手心 -
The store's owner had seen one of the girls palm a lipstick before heading for the door.店主看见其中一个女孩把一支唇膏藏在手心,然后朝门口走去。
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To do the card trick, you have to learn to palm one of the cards.想玩纸牌戏法,你得学会把其中的一张牌藏在手心里。
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a basketball : to hold (a basketball) in an illegal way for a moment while you are dribbling(篮球)持球犯规 b soccer : to knock (the ball) away from the goal with your hands用手挡(球)
palm off
[phrasal verb] informal 1 palm (something) off or palm off (something)
a : to sell (something) for more than it is worth by being dishonest about it以欺骗手段高价出售;以次充好售卖 b : to get someone to accept or do (something)使接受;使做 2
palm yourself off as (someone) : to pretend to be (someone you are not)假装成