palm
翻譯
手掌, 棕櫚樹
例句
He held the coin in the palm of his hand.
他把硬幣握在手掌裡。
Coconut palms grow in tropical climates.
椰子樹生長在熱帶氣候中。
Victory was in the palm of their hand.
勝利已在他們掌握之中。
文法模式
the ((palm)) of one's hand (某人)的手掌 He held it in the palm of his hand.
a ((palm)) tree 一棵棕櫚樹 We sat under a palm tree.
近義詞
同義詞: (手) hand, fist; (樹) coconut tree
詞源
源自拉丁語「palma」，同時意為「手掌」和「棕櫚樹」，因為人們認為棕櫚樹的葉子像張開的手。
記憶技巧
想像一片棕櫚樹葉，它看起來和你的手掌一模一樣。這樣就能把這兩個意思聯繫起來了。