palm是什么意思_英语组词翻译_例句及用法释义-英语词典

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palm

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palm

/pɑːm/

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●have sb in the ˌpalm of your ˈhand

have sb completely under your control or influence 完全控制某人；把某人攥在手心

◆Her boyfriend will do anything for her; she’s got him in the palm of her hand.
她的男朋友愿意为她做任何事，她把他牢牢攥在手心里。

●grease sb’s ˈpalm

(old-fashioned,

informal)

give sb money in order to persuade them to do sth dishonest 贿赂某人；用金钱收买某人

◆Luckily, Mick was able to grease a few palms, thus helping his brother to escape.幸运的是米克买通了几个人，这样就帮助他的兄弟逃走了。

NOTE This phrase refers to the fact that you put grease (= a thick substance like oil) on a machine to make it run smoothly. 这个短语原指给机器上润滑油使之运行顺畅。

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