palm
翻译
手掌, 棕榈树
例句
He held the coin in the palm of his hand.
他把硬币握在手掌里。
Coconut palms grow in tropical climates.
椰子树生长在热带气候中。
Victory was in the palm of their hand.
胜利已在他们掌握之中。
语法模式
the ((palm)) of one's hand (某人)的手掌 He held it in the palm of his hand.
a ((palm)) tree 一棵棕榈树 We sat under a palm tree.
近义词
同义词: (手) hand, fist; (树) coconut tree
词源
源自拉丁语“palma”，同时意为“手掌”和“棕榈树”，因为人们认为棕榈树的叶子像张开的手。
记忆技巧
想象一片棕榈树叶，它看起来和你的手掌一模一样。这样就能把这两个意思联系起来了。