palm
palm — 名詞
1. the soft, slightly curved area on the inside of your hand, stretching from where
手掌
手腕到手指根部之間的內側部位
the soft, slightly curved area on the inside of your hand, stretching from where the fingers begin down to the wrist.
Sofia held the warm coin tightly in the palm of her right hand.
Sofia 把那枚溫熱的硬幣緊緊握在右手手掌中。
in the palm of [possessive] hand
The fortune teller traced a long line across Marcus's open palm.
算命師在 Marcus 攤開的手掌上劃過一條長長的線。
open palm — physical description
Aiko rubbed some hand cream into her palms after washing the dishes.
Aiko 洗完碗後在手掌上抹了一些護手霜。
Sweat collected in the boy's palms before his piano exam.
鋼琴考試前，那男孩的手掌全是汗。
The tiny frog sat quietly on Lina's palm for almost a minute.
那隻小青蛙在 Lina 的手掌上靜靜坐了將近一分鐘。
- back of the hand
the opposite, outer surface of the hand
用法筆記
Often paired with possessives ('my palm', 'his palms') and prepositions like 'in', 'on', and 'across'. Distinguish from sense 2 (the tropical tree).
常見錯誤
2. a tall plant of warm regions whose straight, branchless trunk ends in a crown of
棕櫚樹
熱帶高大喬木，樹頂有大型葉片
a tall plant of warm regions whose straight, branchless trunk ends in a crown of large, often feather-shaped or fan-shaped leaves; some types produce dates or coconuts.
Tall palms lined the white beach at the edge of the resort.
高大的棕櫚樹排列在度假村邊緣的白色沙灘上。
common landscape collocation: palms line
Carlos climbed a coconut palm to fetch fruit for the children.
Carlos 爬上一棵椰子樹幫孩子們摘果子。
compound: coconut palm
The hotel garden had three date palms near the swimming pool.
飯店花園裡，泳池旁有三棵椰棗樹。
A strong wind bent the palms but did not break their trunks.
強風把那些棕櫚樹吹彎了，但沒折斷樹幹。
Mia took a photo of the sunset behind a row of tall palms.
Mia 拍下了一排高大棕櫚樹後方的夕陽。
- palm tree
the full compound; identical meaning
用法筆記
Frequently used in compounds: 'palm tree', 'coconut palm', 'date palm', 'palm leaf', 'palm oil'. Saying just 'palm' (without 'tree') is common in everyday speech.
常見錯誤
3. to study the lines and shapes on the inner surface of a person's hand in order t
看手相
依手掌紋路推測個性與未來
to study the lines and shapes on the inner surface of a person's hand in order to predict things about who they are or what will happen to them.
An old fortune teller palmed Diego and traced the line for a happy marriage.
一位老算命師幫 Diego 看手相，描出代表幸福婚姻的那條紋路。
palm + person (object)
Grandma Rosa palmed her grandchildren each New Year, reading lines for a lucky future.
Rosa 奶奶每年新年都會幫孫子們看手相，從掌紋讀出好運。
habitual past tense; reading lines for predictions
A street fortune teller in Bangkok palmed Sarah and predicted a long marriage.
曼谷一位街頭算命師幫 Sarah 看手相，預言她會有一段長久的婚姻。
A wandering palmist palmed Yusuf at the temple gate and predicted a long journey overseas.
一位流浪手相師在廟門口幫 Yusuf 看手相，預言他將遠渡重洋。
- read someone's palm
the more common phrasing; same meaning
文法句型
palm + someone (informal: read someone's palm)
用法筆記
Rare as a verb — most speakers say 'read someone's palm' or 'do palm reading' instead. Object is always a person.
常見錯誤
palm — 動詞
1. to secretly hold a small object inside your closed hand so that no one can see i
藏於掌中
把小物悄悄握在手心裡藏起來
to secretly hold a small object inside your closed hand so that no one can see it — used when performing a magic trick or when quietly stealing something.
The magician palmed the silver coin and pretended to throw it into the air.
魔術師把那枚銀幣藏在掌中，假裝把它拋向空中。
palm + small object (magic trick context)
A young thief palmed two rings from the jewellery counter while smiling at the clerk.
一名年輕小偷一邊對店員微笑，一邊從珠寶櫃台順手藏了兩枚戒指在掌中。
palm + object (theft context)
Daniel palmed the dice during the card game so his cousin would not see them.
玩牌時，Daniel 把骰子悄悄握在掌心，不讓表弟看見。
The little girl palmed a chocolate from the bowl when her mother turned away.
那小女孩趁媽媽轉過身時，從碗裡偷偷握走一顆巧克力藏在手裡。
- reveal
to show openly
文法句型
palm + object (small item)
用法筆記
Object must be small enough to fit fully inside a closed hand (a coin, card, ring, dice). Cannot be used for larger items like books or bottles.
常見錯誤
2. in football (soccer), to strike the ball with the flat inner part of your hand s
用手撥球
守門員用掌心將球拍離球門
in football (soccer), to strike the ball with the flat inner part of your hand so that it does not enter the goal — said of a goalkeeper.
The keeper palmed the shot away just before it crossed the line.
守門員在球越過門線前，用手把那記射門撥了出去。
palm + away (typical particle)
Nakamura palmed the powerful header over the crossbar in the final minute.
終場前，Nakamura 用手把那記強力頭錘撥過了橫樑。
palm + over the crossbar (collocation)
Brazil's goalkeeper palmed the free kick wide of the right post.
巴西守門員把那記自由球撥到右邊門柱外。
The young keeper bravely palmed the striker's shot onto the bar.
年輕守門員勇敢地把前鋒的射門撥到橫樑上。
文法句型
palm + ball (+ away / over / wide)
用法筆記
Subject is almost always a goalkeeper. Frequently followed by directional particles: 'away', 'over', 'wide', 'onto'. Common in match commentary.
常見錯誤
3. in basketball, to let the ball rest briefly against your hand while bouncing it
持球違例
籃球運球時讓球短暫停在掌中
in basketball, to let the ball rest briefly against your hand while bouncing it down the court — this counts as a foul because the rules require continuous bouncing.
The referee whistled when Tyrone clearly palmed the ball near the free-throw line.
Tyrone 在罰球線附近明顯持球違例，裁判立刻吹了哨。
palm + the ball (basketball foul)
Marcus palmed the ball during his third-quarter dribble and the referee called the foul instantly.
Marcus 在第三節運球時持球違例，裁判立刻吹了犯規。
palm + the ball during dribbling
The coach warned Maya not to palm the ball when she changed direction.
教練提醒 Maya 變換方向時不要持球違例。
Replays showed that the star guard palmed the ball twice in the final quarter.
重播顯示那位明星後衛在最後一節持球違例了兩次。
- carry
the standard referee term for the same violation
文法句型
palm + the ball
用法筆記
Specific to basketball. Distinguish from sense 2 (football goalkeeper deflection): here the action is illegal and happens during dribbling, not a save.