palm
【手掌;棕榈树】
单词:Palm
词性:名词(n.)、动词(v.)
1. 作为名词(n.):手掌;棕榈树
(1)手掌,手心(the inside part of the hand)
Palm 指的是人的“手掌”或“手心”,即手的内侧部分。
例句:
- She held the coin in her palm.
(她把硬币放在手掌里。) - He wiped his sweaty palms on his jeans.
(他用牛仔裤擦了擦出汗的手掌。) - She placed her palm against the glass.
(她把手掌贴在玻璃上。)
📌 常见短语:
- Read someone's palm / Palm reading(看手相)
- She went to a fortune teller for a palm reading.
(她去找算命师看手相。)
- She went to a fortune teller for a palm reading.
- Sweaty palms(手心出汗)
- I always get sweaty palms when I'm nervous.
(我紧张的时候手心总是出汗。)
- I always get sweaty palms when I'm nervous.
(2)棕榈树(a type of tree that grows in warm climates)
Palm 也可以指“棕榈树”,这种树生长在热带地区,叶子大而展开,树干修长。
例句:
- Palm trees grow in tropical regions.
(棕榈树生长在热带地区。) - The island was covered with beautiful palm trees.
(这个岛上长满了美丽的棕榈树。) - Coconuts grow on palm trees.
(椰子生长在棕榈树上。)
📌 常见短语:
- Palm oil(棕榈油)
- Palm oil is widely used in cooking and cosmetics.
(棕榈油广泛用于烹饪和化妆品。)
- Palm oil is widely used in cooking and cosmetics.
- Palm leaf(棕榈叶)
2. 作为动词(v.):用手掌藏匿、偷偷拿
当 palm 用作动词时,表示“用手掌藏起来”或“偷偷地拿走某物”,常带有欺骗、耍手段的意思。
例句:
- He palmed the key and slipped it into his pocket.
(他用手掌藏住钥匙,偷偷放进了口袋。) - The magician palmed the card without anyone noticing.
(魔术师在没人注意的情况下把牌藏进手掌里。) - He tried to palm some cash from the register.
(他试图从收银机里偷偷拿走一些现金。)
📌 常见短语:
- Palm off(用欺骗手段推销/塞给别人)
- He tried to palm off the fake watch as an expensive brand.
(他试图把假表当成名牌手表卖出去。)
- He tried to palm off the fake watch as an expensive brand.
3. 相关短语 & 习语
短语/习语 | 含义 | 例句 |
---|---|---|
Have someone in the palm of your hand | 完全掌控某人 | She has her boss in the palm of her hand.(她完全掌控着老板。) |
Palm off (something on someone) | 用欺骗手段推销或甩锅 | He palmed off the old car on an unsuspecting buyer.(他把旧车卖给了一个毫无戒心的买家。) |
Grease someone's palm | 行贿,贿赂某人 | He tried to get the contract by greasing the official’s palm.(他试图通过贿赂官员拿到合同。) |
4. Palm 的同义词对比
单词 | 含义 | 区别 |
---|---|---|
Hand | 手 | Hand 指整只手,而 palm 只指手掌部分。 |
Tree | 树 | Palm 指的是棕榈树,是树的一种。 |
Hide | 隐藏 | Palm 作为动词时,有“用手掌藏匿”的含义,类似于 conceal。 |
Deceive | 欺骗 | Palm off 和 deceive 相关,表示用欺骗手段推销或塞东西给别人。 |
总结
✅ Palm 主要有两个常见的名词意思:
- 手掌、手心(She held the coin in her palm. 她把硬币放在手掌里。)
- 棕榈树(Palm trees grow in tropical regions. 棕榈树生长在热带地区。)
✅ Palm 作为动词时,表示“用手掌藏匿、偷偷拿”,有欺骗的含义:
- The magician palmed the card.(魔术师偷偷把牌藏进手掌里。)
- He tried to palm off the fake watch.(他试图把假表推销出去。)
✅ 相关短语:
- Have someone in the palm of your hand(完全掌控某人)
- Grease someone's palm(贿赂某人)
- Palm off(欺骗性推销/甩锅)