名詞 palm:

1. the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
   同義詞：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
   同義詞：palm tree
4. an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
   同義詞：decoration, laurel wreath, medal, medallion, ribbon

動(dòng)詞 palm:

1. touch, lift, or hold with the hands
   同義詞：handle

1. Growing along the river are tall palm trees.
   沿著這條河生長的是高大的棕 樹。
2. He rubbed his palm across his forehead.
   他用手掌揉了揉前額。
3. There were two or three palm trees flourishing in the promenade garden.
   街心花園里有兩三棵枝繁葉茂的棕櫚樹。
4. He took the palm by perseverance.
   他靠不屈不撓的精神獲勝。
5. He knew the passage like the palm of his hand.
   他對這條航線了如指掌。
6. The goalkeeper just managed to palm the ball over the crossbar.
   守門員用手掌將球托出了球門的橫木。

palm

n.（名詞）

The inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the base of the fingers.
手掌：人的手指基部與腕部之間稍凹部分
The similar part of the forefoot of a quadruped.
前掌：低等哺乳動(dòng)物前足與人的手掌相似的部分
A unit of length equal to either the width or the length of the hand.
一掌長，一掌寬：與手掌的長或?qū)捪嗟鹊囊环N長度單位
The part of a glove or mitten that covers the palm of the hand.
（手套的）掌份：覆蓋手掌的物體或手套的一部分
Nautical A metal shield worn by sailmakers over the palm of the hand and used to force a needle through heavy canvas.
【航?！?/i> （制帆工人用以助縫的）鐵掌：一種造船匠穿的鐵防護(hù)物，覆蓋于手掌，用來使針穿過厚厚的帆布
Nautical The blade of an oar or paddle.
【航?！?/i> 槳面：槳或櫓的葉片
The flattened part of the antlers of certain animals, such as the moose.
角掌：某種動(dòng)物的角上平的部分，例如糜鹿
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
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.
將東西藏在手中：在手掌上隱藏一些東西，如在賭搏擲骰子或玩牌或變戲法中的戲法欺騙行為
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.
【籃球】 走步：在運(yùn)球時(shí)犯規(guī)，讓球在手心中做片刻停留

<常用詞組>palm off
To dispose of or pass off by deception.
用欺騙的手段轉(zhuǎn)讓或賣掉
來源：
Middle English paume
中古英語 paume
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Latin palma [palm tree, palm of the hand] * see pel…- 2
源自 拉丁語 palma [棕櫚樹，手掌心] *參見 pel…- 2

【引伸】
palm.ful.
n.（名詞）

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palm
palm 2

n.（名詞）
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.
棕櫚科植物：棕櫚科（或檳榔科）的各種主要的熱帶常綠樹、灌木或木質(zhì)藤本植物，特點(diǎn)為有無分支的樹干，其頂端集生羽狀或掌狀的樹葉，并帶有明顯的平行葉脈
A leaf of a palm tree, carried as an emblem of victory, success, or joy.
（攜帶作為勝利、成功或高興的象征的）棕櫚枝
Triumph; victory.
凱旋；勝利
A small metallic representation of a palm leaf added to a military decoration that has been awarded more than one time.
棕櫚葉徽章：棕櫚葉型小勛章，軍事榮譽(yù)勛章的附加裝飾，已不止一次地授予過此勛章

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old English
源自 古英語
and from Old French palme
并源自 古法語 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 拉丁語 palma [手掌，棕櫚樹（源于樹葉的形狀）] *參見 pel…- 2