palm

/pɑːm/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

手掌；手心；棕榈树

释义与例句

n. 手掌；手心
the inner surface of your hand, between the wrist and the fingers
  1. He held the small stone in the palm of his hand.
    他把那块小石头放在手心里。
  2. She pressed her palms together and waited quietly.
    她双手合十，静静地等待着。
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  1. The coin disappeared into the magician's palm.
    硬币消失在了魔术师的手掌中。
n. 棕榈树
a tall tropical tree with a straight trunk and large leaves spreading out at the top
  1. Palm trees line the road along the coast.
    棕榈树沿着海岸公路排列成行。
  2. Dates grow on palms in hot, dry regions.
    椰枣生长在炎热干燥地区的棕榈树上。
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  1. We rested in the shade of a tall palm.
    我们在一棵高大的棕榈树荫下休息。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 palm 中的 l 不发音，读作 /pɑːm/；表示“手心”常用 in the palm of your hand，表示“棕榈树”常见 palm tree。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • paw （动物的）爪子；脚掌
    palm 指人的手掌或棕榈树；paw 指猫、狗等动物的脚掌。说人的手心用 palm，不能说 the dog's palm；说动物的爪子用 paw。
    The dog hurt its paw on the broken glass. 那只狗的爪子被碎玻璃划伤了。
常见搭配
  • the palm of your hand 你的手心
    Hold the stone in the palm of your hand. 把这块石头握在你的手心里。
  • palm trees 棕榈树
    Palm trees provide shade along the beach. 棕榈树在海滩边投下阴凉。
  • date palm 椰枣树
    The farmer planted a date palm near the well. 农民在井边种了一棵椰枣树。