单词 | palm |
释义 | palm (pɑːm ) Word forms: palms , palming , palmed 1. variable noun A palm or a palm tree is a tree that grows in hot countries. It has long leaves growing at the top, and no branches. 2. countable noun [usually poss NOUN] The palm of your hand is the inside part. Dornberg slapped the table with the palm of his hand. [+ of] He wiped his sweaty palm. Synonyms: hand, hook, paw [informal], mitt [slang] 3. in the palm of one's hand phrase If you have someone or something in the palm of your hand, you have control over them. Johnson thought he had the board of directors in the palm of his hand. They held his fate in the palms of their ancient hands. Phrasal verbs: palm off phrasal verb If you say that someone has palmed something off on you, you feel annoyed because they have made you accept it although it is not valuable or is not your responsibility. [disapproval] I couldn't keep palming her off on friends. [V n P + on] Joseph made sure that he was never palmed off with inferior stuff. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE + with] palm off with phrasal verb [usually passive] If you say that you are palmed off with a lie or an excuse, you are annoyed because you are told something in order to stop you asking any more questions. [mainly British, disapproval] Mark was palmed off with a series of excuses. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE + with] Image of palm © Lev Kropotov, Shutterstock Vocabulary Builder HAND knuckle wrist fingernail palm thumb finger Idioms: have someone in the palm of your hand to have a group of people, especially an audience, giving you their full attention and responding enthusiastically to everything you say or do A cursory look at the audience shows that she's got them in the palm of her hand. to have complete control over someone so that they will do whatever you want He shrugged off a warning that he is `playing with fire'. Barbara's ex-boyfriend said: `She has him in the palm of her hand.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers grease someone's palm to give money to an official in order to gain an unfair advantage over other people or in order to get something that you want Files do not move in government offices unless you grease the palms of officials. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: palm plant We found rows of new oil palms planted among the stumps of trees the orangutans used to call home. The Sun Huge tracts of rainforest are being cleared to make way for oil palm plants. The Sun The traditional red carpet was lined with potted palm plants swaying in a strong coastal breeze and leading figures from the island's national life were waiting to greet the prince. Times, Sunday Times In the debris of the hotel, detectives found his registration card and a palm print. Times, Sunday Times A partial palm print was recovered from altered medical notes. Times, Sunday Times We love the five different styles, which range from blue denim to a funky palm print. The Sun Confronted with a palm print on a towel rail he admitted he had been at the farmhouse, but only to deliver provisions days after the robbery. Times, Sunday Times It will also have more advanced lookup capabilities, incorporating palm print, iris, and facial identification. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Your journey takes you from fertile green plains to the more traditional moon-like semi-desert terrain, and the occasional palm tree. Times, Sunday Times Beach-club owners complain that hawkers and thieves are ignored, but putting a palm tree in the wrong place can earn you a hefty fine. Times, Sunday Times Yet another 'silver palm tree in glass case' valued at $1,500. Times, Sunday Times Find a wall - or in my case, a palm tree! The Sun It's pricey, but packed with arnica flower oil to heal cracked lips and shea and palm tree butter to soften and nourish. The Sun The traditional red carpet was lined with potted palm plants swaying in a strong coastal breeze and leading figures from the island's national life were waiting to greet the prince. Times, Sunday Times Various outdoor plants filled the rooms, including potted palm trees and ivy-covered trellises. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The identities of several of the men were obscured in some fashion, either in shadow or, in one instance, behind a large potted palm tree. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I tore my eyes away from the potted palms, a mite puzzled. Times, Sunday Times The leaded glass, potted palms and chinoiserie add to the atmosphere. Times, Sunday Times A four-foot putt or taking the stand in court - both can give you sleepless nights, sweaty palms. Times, Sunday Times So here we are with sweaty palms, bitten-down fingernails, butterflies in stomach, chronic headache and a fear of missing out too many questions. The Sun Sweaty palms and feet are now thought as denoting nervousness, or even a shifty personality, but they developed as a survival mechanism. Times, Sunday Times No offence to my correspondents, but sweaty palms soak up printer's ink like there's no tomorrow. Times, Sunday Times I didn't have sweaty palms or any anxiety. The Sun Through the window, dizzyingly tall palm trees sway in the late-afternoon haze. Times, Sunday Times Two tall palm trees were planted infront on the post office, this was so people could see the location of the office from a distance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We look out of the window at a floodlit lawn with tall palms and rocky water features. Times, Sunday Times It was surrounded by high walls and had tall palms growing in the garden. Times, Sunday Times At its broadest, trees include the taller palms, the tree ferns, bananas and bamboo. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His troubles started when his ball got stuck up a towering palm tree on the par-four sixth hole. The Sun It comes with a swimming pool, a tennis court, a detached gym and a veritable forest of towering palm trees. Times, Sunday Times The building has bossed exterior walls; towering palm trees that flank the main faade. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 手掌, 棕榈树 Japanese: 手のひら part of hand, ヤシ tree |
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