palm

1. N-COUNT 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. 棕櫚樹

...golden sands and swaying palms. …金色的沙灘和搖曳的棕櫚樹。

2. N-COUNT The palm of your hand is the inside part of your hand, between your fingers and your wrist. 手掌

Dornberg slapped the table with the palm of his hand. 多恩伯格用他的手掌拍了一下桌子。

3. V to conceal in or about the hand, as in sleight-of-hand tricks 把···藏在手中

4. PHRASE If you have someone or something in the palm of your hand, you have control over them. 在 (某人的) 掌控之中

Johnson thought he had the board of directors in the palm of his hand. 約翰遜以爲(wèi)他已把董事會控制在他的掌中。