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palm
n
1
(a) inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers 掌; 手掌; 掌心; 手心: sweaty palms 有汗的手掌
read sb´s palm, ie tell sb´s fortune by looking at the lines on his palm 看某人的手相
He held the mouse in the palm of his hand. 他把那老鼠放在手心上. =>illus at hand 见hand插图.
(b) part of a glove that covers this （手套的）掌部
gloves with leather palms 掌部为皮革的手套.
2 (idm 习语) cross sb´s palm with silver => cross2. grease sb´s palm => grease v. have sb in the ,palm of one´s `hand have complete power or control over sb 完全掌握某人; 完全控制某人. have an itching palm => itch v. palm, v
1 [Tn] hide (a coin, card, etc) in the hand when performing a conjuring trick （变戏法时）将（硬币、 纸牌等）藏於手中.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
hit (a ball) with the palm of the hand 用手掌击（球）
The goalkeeper just managed to palm the ball over the crossbar. 守门员用手掌勉强把球挡过球门横木.
3 (phr v) palm sb off (with sth) (infml 口) dishonestly persuade sb to accept sth 诓骗某人接受某事物
He tried to palm me off with some excuse about the bus being late. 他托词公共汽车晚点骗我原谅他. palm sb/sth off (on sb) (infml 口) get rid of (an unwanted person or thing) by persuading sb else to accept him/it 将（自己不想要的人或物）劝说别人接受
They palmed their unwelcome guests off on the neighbours. 他们花言巧语哄得邻居同意, 便把不喜欢的客人打发到他们那里去了.
palm n
1 (also `palm-tree) any of several types of tree growing in warm or tropical climates, with no branches and a mass of large wide leaves at the top 棕榈树: a `date palm 枣椰树
a `coconut palm 椰子树
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palm fronds 棕榈叶. =>illus 见插图.
2 leaf of such a tree as a symbol of victory or success （象徵胜利的）棕榈叶
the victor´s palm 胜利者的棕榈叶.
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