| 释义 |
palm /pɑːm/► SEE ALLhave sb in the palm of your handgrease sb’s palm
●have sb in the ˌpalm of your ˈhandhave 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。 |