palm

noun

1. 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
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.
   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

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

1. 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.
   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。
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.
   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。

1. He cupped her chin in the palm of his hand
   他用手心托着她的下巴。
2. He emptied the contents out into the palm of his hand.
   他把东西都倒在手心里。
3. Dornberg slapped the table with the palm of his hand
   多恩伯格用手拍着桌子。
4. He wiped his sweaty palm.
   他擦了擦满是汗水的手掌。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. Palm Springs has ritzy restaurants and glitzy nightlife.
   棕榈泉有高档的餐厅和奢华的夜生活。
8. 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。
9. 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。
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. She wrapped a handkerchief around her bleeding palm
    她用手绢将流血的手掌包扎起来。
12. The palm of one's hand is slightly concave.
    人的手掌是微凹的。
13. 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。
14. It was crooked of me to palm off the tale on you.
    用这套假话骗你，是我不老实。
15. 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。
16. 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。
17. 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。
18. Our army bore off the palm in the battle.
    我军在战斗中获得了胜利。
19. Palm, finger and nail are all parts of our bodies.
    手掌、手指和指甲都是我们身体的一部分。
20. You will need: a palm to read and the basics of palmistry.
    你需要：一个要看的手掌和手相术基础知识。
21. Have you ever been mesmerized by the dense green of a palm as it swayed in a tropical breeze?
    你曾经被那在一个热带的微风中摇摆的茂密绿色棕榈树迷住过吗？
22. Features an embossed grip on palm and fingers.
    手掌和手指上有压印。
23. 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。
24. It is my palm bonsai& cactus.
    它是我的掌上盆景&仙人球。
25. There were sugar sands and islands of fern and pearl, palm jungles and stretches of a never-ending sea.
    有蕨类和珍珠、棕榈林和无尽伸展着的海的甜蜜沙滩和岛屿。
26. 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。
27. He shinned up the palm tree.
    他爬上了那棵棕榈树。
28. All I need on a desolated island is you and a palm tree.
    我只需要在荒芜的岛屿你和棕榈树。
29. I know that this time, even if I say "no", he escape of my palm.
    我知道，这时候，即使我说“不”，他也逃不出我的掌心了。
30. I like you-the tall palm trees.
    我喜欢你&高大的棕榈树。

palm sb↔off (with sth)

1. （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)

1. 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

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

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

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:    decorationlaurel wreathmedalmedallionribbon

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
   1. Don't handle the merchandise

   Synonym:    handle