English → Chinese
palm1
/BrE pɑːm 
, AmE pɑ(l)m /
A noun
手掌;
to read sb's palm; 为某人看手相;
to grease or oil sb's palm figurative informal 向某人行贿;
to have or hold sb/sth in the palm of one's hand figurative informal 完全控制某人／某事
B transitive verb
1 (conceal) «conjuror, dealer» 把…藏在手中 ‹card, coin›
2 (steal) 顺手偷走 ‹money›
3 «goalkeeper» 用手掌挡 ‹ball›
Phrasal verb
● palm off:
transitive verb
informal 1 [palm sth off, palm off sth] (sell, dispose of) 骗卖;
to palm sth off as sth; 把某物作为某物推销出去;
to palm sth off on/on to sb; 骗某人接受某人／某物
2 to palm sb off with sth (persuade to accept) 以某事物搪塞某人