palm/pɑːm/

n C

1. 手掌，手心

• He placed the money in her palm. 他把钱放在她的手心里。

2. 棕榈树

2. (手掌的)掌部

词组bear (或carry off) the palm 取胜；夺魁

• He carried off the palm by sheer perseverance. 他全靠不屈不挠的精神获得胜利。

cross one's palm 见cross know sth. like the palm of one's hand 对某事了如指掌 read sb.'s palm 给某人看手相 yield the palm to 承认输给