palm

手のひら

手首と指の間にある、手の内側の面。

やさしい英語で： The inner surface of your hand, between your wrist and fingers.

• My palm was sweaty.
• He held a coin in his palm.
• Show me both palms.

使い方： the palm of someone's hand (She placed the key in the palm of my hand.)

よく使う表現： open palm, sweaty palm, palm lines, flat palm

ヤシ、ヤシの木

暖かい地域に育ち、普通は上の部分に大きな葉がある木。

やさしい英語で： A tree that grows in warm places and usually has large leaves at the top.

• A tall palm stood beside the beach.
• We rested under the palms.
• They planted a palm in the hotel garden.

類義語： palm tree

よく使う表現： palm tree, coconut palm, palm leaves

帆縫い用指ぬき

厚い布に針を通すため、手に固定して使う金属板付きの道具。

やさしい英語で： A metal plate strapped to your hand to help push a needle through thick cloth.

• She wore a palm while repairing the sail.
• The palm helped him push the needle through canvas.
• The sailmaker replaced his worn palm.

類義語： sailmaker's palm

よく使う表現： sailmaker's palm, sewing palm, wear a palm

手のひらに隠す

小さな物を、気づかれないように手の中に持ったり隠したりする。

やさしい英語で： To secretly hold or hide a small object inside your hand.

• The magician palmed a coin.
• She palmed the ring and slipped it into her pocket.
• Can you palm a card without anyone noticing?

類義語： conceal, hide

よく使う表現： palm a coin, palm a card, palm something secretly

手のひらでつかむ

指をあまり曲げずに、手のひらで物をつかむ。

やさしい英語で： To hold something with your hand while keeping your fingers fairly straight.

• He can palm a basketball.
• She palmed the ball with one hand.
• My hands are too small to palm that ball.

類義語： grip

よく使う表現： palm a ball, palm the basketball