Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #3703
palm
手掌;手心
The inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers.
- 1.
Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.
棕榈科或棕榈科的常绿树,主要生长在热带地区
- 2.
The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand or other primate hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
人类或其他灵长类动物手掌的内侧凹面部分,从手腕延伸到手指根部
- 3.
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
手掌;从手腕到手指根部的内侧面
- 4.
A branch or leaf of the palm, anciently borne or worn as a symbol of victory or rejoicing.
棕榈树的枝或叶,古代作为胜利或欢庆的象征
- 5.
The corresponding part of the forefoot of a nonprimate mammal.
非灵长类哺乳动物前足的相应部分
- 6.
a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand
掌;基于人手长度或宽度的线性单位
- 7.
Triumph; victory.
胜利;凯旋
- 8.
A metallic disk attached to a strap and worn in the palm of the hand; used to push the needle through the canvas, in sewing sails, etc.
附在带子上的金属盘,戴在手掌上,用于推针穿过帆布等
- 9.
any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
棕榈科的任何植物,具有不分枝的树干,顶部冠以大型羽状或掌状叶
- 10.
Any of the twenty-three awards that can be earned after obtaining the Eagle Scout rank, but generally only before turning eighteen years old.
获得鹰级童子军后可以获得的二十三个奖项之一,但通常仅限于十八岁之前
- 11.
The broad flattened part of an antler, as of a full-grown fallow deer; so called as resembling the palm of the hand with its protruding fingers.
成年雄鹿的扁平鹿角部分,因形似手掌及其突出的手指而得名
- 12.
The flat inner face of an anchor fluke.
锚爪的平坦内面
棕榈;棕榈树;棕榈枝(胜利或喜庆的象征);胜利;凯旋;掌(长度单位);(非灵长类哺乳动物前足的)掌部
In use
He wiped his sweaty palm on his pants.
She slammed her palm on the table in frustration.
The fortune teller examined the lines on her palm.
palm of one's hand
指手掌的内表面。
He held the coin in the palm of his hand.
他把硬币握在手掌中。
in one's palm
She placed the key in my palm.
她把钥匙放在我的手掌里。
on the palm of one's hand
强调接触表面。
A small bird landed on the palm of her hand.
一只小鸟落在她的手心上。
Connections
Collocations
- palm of the hand
- 手掌心
- He placed the coin in the palm of his hand.他把硬币放在手掌心。
- palm tree
- 棕榈树
- The beach was lined with tall palm trees.海滩上种满了高高的棕榈树。
- palm print
- 掌纹
- The detective found a clear palm print on the glass.侦探在玻璃上发现了一个清晰的掌纹。
- sweaty palms
- 出汗的手掌
- His sweaty palms betrayed his nervousness.他出汗的手掌暴露了他的紧张。
- palm leaf
- 棕榈叶
- The roof was thatched with dried palm leaves.屋顶用干棕榈叶覆盖。
- palm oil
- 棕榈油
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象手掌(palm)的形状像棕榈树的叶子,两者拼写相同,容易联想记忆。
Context & Register
多用于日常对话和书面语,指手掌部分,语气中性。
Grammar Note
掌(手)常用 'of' 表示所属关系
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the 'alm' spelling where the 'l' is silent, resulting in the same /ɑm/ ending sound. Note that 'almond' and 'almanac' do not follow this pattern.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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