| 释义 |
palm1/pɑ:m/n. 1 (in full 全称 palm tree) a tree of the mainly tropical family Palmae, with no branches and a mass of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves at the top 棕榈树 2 the leaf of this tree as a symbol of victory (作为胜利的象征的)棕榈叶 3a supreme excellence 居首位，最佳 b a prize for this (夺魁后的)奖品 4 a branch of various trees used instead of a palm in non-tropical countries, esp. in celebrating Palm Sunday (尤指非热带国家庆祝棕榈主日时用来代替棕榈树枝的)庆贺树枝 □ palmaceous /pælˈmeiʃəs/ adj.[Old English palm(a), via Germanic from Latin palma PALM2, its leaf being likened to a spread hand] |