palming
palming — 名詞
1. the skill or act of hiding a small object in your palm, or taking it that way wi
暗藏掌中
把小物偷偷藏在手心裡的手法
the skill or act of hiding a small object in your palm, or taking it that way without being noticed
The magician's palming fooled the front row during the school talent show.
魔術師的暗藏掌中手法把前排觀眾都騙過了。
possessive + palming for the technique
Security cameras caught the clerk's palming of cash from the open drawer.
監視器拍到那名店員把現金暗藏掌中，從打開的抽屜裡順走。
palming of + object
Good palming let Nora hide the extra card until the last trick.
高明的暗藏掌中手法讓 Nora 能把多出的牌藏到最後一招。
His quick palming of the ring went unnoticed in the crowded lift.
他把戒指暗藏掌中的動作很快，在擁擠的電梯裡沒人注意到。
- sleight of hand
broader than palming and covers many hand tricks, not only hiding an item in the palm
- concealment
much broader and not limited to the hand
文法句型
someone's palming
palming of + object
good/smooth palming
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when it names the skill in magic or cheating. It commonly appears with possessives or with of + the hidden object.
常見錯誤
2. the action of knocking a football away with the flat of the hand, especially by
拍球救險
守門員用掌心把球拍開的動作
the action of knocking a football away with the flat of the hand, especially by a goalkeeper trying to stop a goal
The keeper's palming sent the wet ball over the bar.
守門員那次拍球救險把濕滑的球打過了橫梁。
keeper's palming in a goalmouth save
A sharp palming at the near post saved the match for Seoul.
近柱前那次俐落的拍球救險，替 Seoul 保住了比賽。
Fans cheered the goalkeeper's late palming of the header.
球迷為守門員最後那次把頭球拍開的救險歡呼。
Aya's strongest palming came after the corner swung under the crossbar.
Aya 最精彩的一次拍球救險，出現在角球飛到橫梁下方之後。
文法句型
someone's palming
palming of + shot
late/sharp palming
用法筆記
Mostly found in football reporting. It usually refers to a goalkeeper's touch that pushes the ball away rather than holding it.
3. the rule-breaking act of letting a basketball rest in the hand for a moment whil
翻球違例
運球時讓球停在手掌上的犯規
the rule-breaking act of letting a basketball rest in the hand for a moment while dribbling
The referee called palming when Leo turned the corner too sharply.
Leo 轉角太急時，裁判吹了翻球違例。
call palming
One more palming in the final minute would have cost them the game.
最後一分鐘若再有一次翻球違例，他們就可能輸掉比賽。
Coach stopped practice after two cases of palming on fast breaks.
教練看到快攻時出現兩次翻球違例後，就叫停了練習。
Fans argued that the star guard gets away with palming every night.
球迷爭論那名明星後衛幾乎每晚都能逃過翻球違例。
文法句型
call palming
palming on the dribble
get away with palming
用法筆記
Used in basketball talk for a kind of carrying violation. It often appears after verbs such as call, whistle for, or get away with.
palming — 動詞
- palmingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- palmings3rd person singular
- palminging-ing form
- palmingedpast simple
1. used when someone is secretly holding a small object inside the hand, or quietly
偷藏
把小物暗暗藏在手裡或順手偷走
used when someone is secretly holding a small object inside the hand, or quietly taking it that way so other people do not notice
The dealer was palming an extra chip beneath the edge of the table.
那名荷官正把一枚多出的籌碼偷藏在桌邊下方。
be palming + small object
Imran kept palming coins from the jar while pretending to clean it.
Imran 一邊假裝清理罐子，一邊不停把硬幣偷藏起來。
keep palming + object
The street magician is palming the card before revealing the queen.
那位街頭魔術師正先把那張牌偷藏起來，再翻出紅心皇后。
A shoplifter was palming batteries into his sleeve near the till.
有個行竊者在收銀台附近把電池偷藏進自己的袖子裡。
- concealing
broader than palming and not limited to using the hand
- pocketing
suggests moving the item into a pocket rather than keeping it in the palm
- swiping
informal and focuses more on stealing than on the hiding movement itself
- showing
means keeping the item visible instead of hidden
文法句型
be palming + object
keep palming + object
palm + object into + place
用法筆記
The object is usually a small thing that can fit in one hand, such as a card, coin, ring, or chip. In continuous forms, it often suggests an action done secretly over a few seconds.
常見錯誤
2. in football, used when a goalkeeper is striking the ball with the flat of the ha
拍開
守門員用掌心把球拍離球門
in football, used when a goalkeeper is striking the ball with the flat of the hand to knock it away from goal
The keeper was palming the shot over the bar in heavy rain.
大雨中，那名守門員正把那記射門拍過橫梁。
palm + shot over the bar
Sora kept palming crosses clear before the striker could jump.
Sora 一直把傳中球拍開，讓前鋒來不及起跳。
keep palming + crosses clear
The goalkeeper is palming the ball wide after a deflection.
那名守門員在折射之後，正把球拍向門外。
Replays showed Mei palming the header onto the post.
重播畫面顯示 Mei 把那記頭球拍到了門柱上。
文法句型
be palming + shot
keep palming + crosses
palm + ball + wide/over/away
用法筆記
The subject is almost always a goalkeeper, and the object is a shot, cross, or ball heading toward danger. Particles such as away, over, and wide are especially common.
3. in basketball, used when a player lets the ball sit in the hand for a moment whi
翻球
運球時讓球暫停在手上的違例動作
in basketball, used when a player lets the ball sit in the hand for a moment while dribbling, which breaks the rules
The guard kept palming the ball as he slowed near half court.
那名後衛在中線附近放慢速度時，一直在翻球。
be palming the ball while dribbling
Officials finally called Jae for palming on the spin move.
裁判總算在那個轉身動作上吹了 Jae 翻球。
call someone for palming
Mina was palming during the dribble and drew a quick whistle.
Mina 在運球時翻球，所以立刻被吹哨。
The rookie stopped palming once the assistant coach corrected his hand.
助理教練糾正他的手型後，那名新秀就不再翻球了。
文法句型
be palming
be palming the ball
call someone for palming
用法筆記
This sense belongs to basketball and usually refers to a dribbling mistake. Speakers often omit the ball as the object because the context already makes it clear.
4. used when someone is touching, rubbing, or smoothing something with the flat of
用掌撫摸
用手掌去摸、揉或撫平表面
used when someone is touching, rubbing, or smoothing something with the flat of the hand
Nellie was palming the fabric to check how soft it felt.
Nellie 正用手掌撫摸那塊布，想確認它摸起來有多柔軟。
be palming + material
The potter kept palming the wet clay to smooth the rim.
那位陶工一直用手掌撫摸濕陶土，好把邊緣抹平。
keep palming + material
A nurse was palming the baby's back until the crying stopped.
一名護理師正用手掌輕撫嬰兒的背，直到哭聲停下來。
Jack was palming the rough wood while he waited by the fence.
Jack 一邊等在柵欄旁，一邊用手掌撫摸粗糙的木頭。
文法句型
be palming + surface
keep palming + material
palm + body part / object
用法筆記
This rare literal sense focuses on physical contact with a surface, body part, or material. It is closer to rub or smooth than to hold secretly.