palms

1. [C]手掌; 掌状物 the inner surface of the hand between the base of the fingers and the wrist
2. [C](象征胜利的)棕榈叶 leaf of such a tree as a symbol of victory or success

• clench one's palm握紧手掌
• adjudge the palm to评定胜利属于…
• yield the palm to承认为…所败

• potted palm盆栽棕榈
• royal palm大王椰子树

• coconut palm椰子树
• date palm枣椰树

• as easy as pointing at a palm易如反掌
• with folded palms合掌

• palm of one's hand手掌
• know sth like the palm of one's hand对某事了如指掌

palm oil n. 棕榈油

bear the palm获奖；获胜

palm tree棕榈树

palm springs棕榈泉（美国加州）

palm beach棕榈滩（位于美国佛罗里达州东南部）

oil palm油棕；油棕榈树

palm pilot掌上电脑

palm sunday[宗]圣枝主日（即复活节前的星期日）

palm leaf n. 棕榈叶

palm kernel棕榈仁；棕仁

coconut palm[植]椰树；椰子树

date palm[植]枣椰树

golden palm n. 金棕榈奖（戛纳电影节的奖项之一）

west palm beach西棕榈滩（美国度假胜地）

palm wax棕榈蜡

palm kernel oil棕榈仁油；棕榈坚果油

palm computer掌上电脑

betel palm［植］槟榔（树）

1. He rubbed his palm across his forehead.
   他用手掌揉了揉前额。
2. He knew the passage like the palm of his hand.
   他对这条航线了如指掌。
3. He wrote the phone number on his palm.
   他把电话号码写在手掌上。
4. Growing along the river are tall palm trees.
   沿着这条河生长的是高大的棕树。
5. The palm trees wavered in the strong breeze.
   棕榈树在强风中摇摆。

1. 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。
2. They can't palm off that tale on us.
   他们那套话骗不了我们。
3. The salesman tried to palm us off with some shop-soiled clothes.
   那个店员想哄我们买下一些已陈列许久的衣服。