palm

名词 palm:

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

动词 palm:

1. touch, lift, or hold with the hands
   同义词：handle

1. Growing along the river are tall palm trees.
   沿着这条河生长的是高大的棕 树。
2. He rubbed his palm across his forehead.
   他用手掌揉了揉前额。
3. 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。
4. He took the palm by perseverance.
   他靠不屈不挠的精神获胜。
5. He knew the passage like the palm of his hand.
   他对这条航线了如指掌。
6. 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。

palm

n.（名词）

The inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the base of the fingers.
手掌：人的手指基部与腕部之间稍凹部分
The similar part of the forefoot of a quadruped.
前掌：低等哺乳动物前足与人的手掌相似的部分
A unit of length equal to either the width or the length of the hand.
一掌长，一掌宽：与手掌的长或宽相等的一种长度单位
The part of a glove or mitten that covers the palm of the hand.
（手套的）掌份：覆盖手掌的物体或手套的一部分
Nautical A metal shield worn by sailmakers over the palm of the hand and used to force a needle through heavy canvas.
【航海】 （制帆工人用以助缝的）铁掌：一种造船匠穿的铁防护物，覆盖于手掌，用来使针穿过厚厚的帆布
Nautical The blade of an oar or paddle.
【航海】 桨面：桨或橹的叶片
The flattened part of the antlers of certain animals, such as the moose.
角掌：某种动物的角上平的部分，例如糜鹿
v.tr.（及物动词）
palmed,palm.ing,palms
To conceal (something) in the palm of the hand, as in cheating at dice or cards or in a sleight-of-hand trick.
将东西藏在手中：在手掌上隐藏一些东西，如在赌搏掷骰子或玩牌或变戏法中的戏法欺骗行为
To pick up furtively.
偷偷地拾起
Basketball To commit a violation by letting (the ball) rest momentarily in the palm of the hand while dribbling.
【篮球】 走步：在运球时犯规，让球在手心中做片刻停留

<常用词组>palm off
To dispose of or pass off by deception.
用欺骗的手段转让或卖掉
来源：
Middle English paume
中古英语 paume
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin palma [palm tree, palm of the hand] * see pel…- 2
源自 拉丁语 palma [棕榈树，手掌心] *参见 pel…- 2

【引伸】
palm.ful.
n.（名词）

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palm
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n.（名词）
Any of various chiefly tropical evergreen trees, shrubs, or woody vines of the family Palmae (or Arecaceae), characteristically having unbranched trunks with a crown of large pinnate or palmate leaves having conspicuous parallel venation.
棕榈科植物：棕榈科（或槟榔科）的各种主要的热带常绿树、灌木或木质藤本植物，特点为有无分支的树干，其顶端集生羽状或掌状的树叶，并带有明显的平行叶脉
A leaf of a palm tree, carried as an emblem of victory, success, or joy.
（携带作为胜利、成功或高兴的象征的）棕榈枝
Triumph; victory.
凯旋；胜利
A small metallic representation of a palm leaf added to a military decoration that has been awarded more than one time.
棕榈叶徽章：棕榈叶型小勋章，军事荣誉勋章的附加装饰，已不止一次地授予过此勋章

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English
源自 古英语
and from Old French palme
并源自 古法语 palme
both from Latin palma [palm of the hand, palm tree (from the shape of the tree`s leaves)] * see pel…- 2
都源自 拉丁语 palma [手掌，棕榈树（源于树叶的形状）] *参见 pel…- 2