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palm
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Derivatives :
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palmaceous
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- palm
[pɒːm]
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1.
noun
[c]
(also： palm tree) 棕榈树
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2.
noun
[of hand]
手掌
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- palm
[pɑːm]
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1.
n.[c]
手掌，手心
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The ice-cold butt burned the skin of his palm like a flame.
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这个冰冷的烟头像火焰一样灼伤了他的手掌。
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2.
n.[c]
掌尺
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Draw the line 2 palms from the bottom of the painting.
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从画的底部画一条2掌尺长的线。
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3.
n.[c]
棕榈科植物；棕榈树
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Imagine sitting on the beach under a gently swaying palm
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想象你坐在海滩的一棵微微摇晃的棕榈树下。
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4.
n.[c]
荣誉勋章
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Today, the 13th, twenty more have won the palm of victory.
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今天是第13届表彰大会，有20多人获得了光荣的荣誉勋章。
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5.
n.[c]
动物的前足掌
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6.
n.[c]
手套的掌部
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I see the second half of a return ticket in the palm of your left glove.
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我看见你左手套的掌部有一张往返票的另一半。
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7.
n.[c]
棕榈叶
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We walked towards the shack and sat in the cool shade of the thatched palm roof
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我们朝着棚屋走去并在一片浓密的棕榈叶的阴凉处下坐了下来。
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8.
n.[c]
掌状物
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9.
noun
胜利，凯旋
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10.
vt.
摸，举，拿
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He put the cigarette in his mouth and brought both hands up to his face, palming a lighter.
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他放一支烟进了嘴里并把两只手都举起来，拿着打火机。
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11.
vt.
[Slang]
把……藏于手掌中
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He palmed the playing card, tricking the audience.
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他把扑克牌藏在手掌中，哄骗着观众们。
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12.
vt.
顺手偷走，偷偷拿走
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Be careful there always people trying to palm things from your store.
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要当心经常有人试图从你的店里面偷走东西。
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13.
vt.
用手掌击，用手挡
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His rising shot is palmed over the bar by the opposing goalkeeper.
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他的一脚怒射被对方门将用手挡出了球门外。
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14.
vt.
哄骗，诓骗
Collins English-English Dictionary
- palm
[pɒːm]
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1.
n
the inner part of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
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2.
n
a corresponding part in animals, esp apes and monkeys
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3.
n
a linear measure based on the breadth or length of a hand, equal to three to four inches or seven to ten inches respectively
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4.
n
the part of a glove that covers the palm
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5.
n
a hard leather shield worn by sailmakers to protect the palm of the hand
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6.
n
the side of the blade of an oar that faces away from the direction of a boat's movement during a stroke
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7.
n
the face of the fluke of an anchor
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8.
n
a flattened or expanded part of the antlers of certain deer
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9.
vt.
[tr]
to conceal in or about the hand, as in sleight-of-hand tricks
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10.
vt.
to touch or soothe with the palm of the hand
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11.
vt.
See also palm off
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12.
vt.
[Etymology]
C14 paume, via Old French from Latin palma; compare Old English folm palm of the hand, Greek palame
- palm
[pɒːm]
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1.
n
any treelike plant of the tropical and subtropical monocotyledonous family Arecaceae (formerly Palmae or Palmaceae), usually having a straight unbranched trunk crowned with large pinnate or palmate leaves
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2.
n
a leaf or branch of any of these trees, a symbol of victory, success, etc
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3.
n
merit or victory
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4.
n
an emblem or insignia representing a leaf or branch worn on certain military decorations
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5.
n
[Etymology]
Old English, from Latin palma, from the likeness of its spreading fronds to a hand; see palm1
Examples
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She dug her fingernails into the palm of his hand.
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她把指甲刺进了他的手掌。
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Jack was driving on a street with tall palm trees on either side of the road.
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杰克正在一条两边都有高大棕榈树的街上开车行驶。
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If all you want to do is sit under a palm tree and never be bothered by anyone, you're in luck.
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如果你最心仪的事情是不受打扰地坐在棕榈树下，那么，你算找对地方了。
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She grasped his wrist and pressed a bundle of folded money into his palm.
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她抓住他的手腕，把一大把卷起来的钱塞到他手里。
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I stood leaning against the tall coconut palm tree.
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我斜靠着一棵高大的椰子树站着。
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Lissa crumpled the paper into her clammy palm.
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莉莎将这张纸在她湿冷的掌心里揉成一团。
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The newly-built swimming pool is situated in lush gardens and deep palm groves.
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新落成的游泳池坐落在郁郁葱葱的花园和棕榈林深处。
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I see the second half of a return ticket in the palm of your left glove.
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我看见你左手套的掌部有一张往返票的另一半。
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