chirognomy

/kaɪˈrɒɡnəmi/

Meanings

noun

手相术, 手相学

The art of judging character by the shape and appearance of the hand.

Examples :

"The old woman at the fair offered chirognomy readings, claiming she could tell your personality just by looking at your hands. "

集市上的老妇人提供手相术，声称她只看你的手就能知道你的性格。

Related Words

shape noun

/ʃeɪp/

状态，情形

"Her mother's illness changed the shape of their family life. "

她母亲的疾病改变了他们家庭生活的状态。

could verb

/kʊd/ /kəd/

可以，能够.

"My teacher said I could retake the test if I studied hard. "

我的老师说如果我努力学习，我可以重考。

looking noun

/ˈlʊkɪŋ/

看，观看，一瞥

"The security guard's quick looking around the store helped him spot the shoplifter. "

保安迅速地在店里扫视了一圈，帮助他发现了那个小偷。

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

出现，显现

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

他突然的出现让我很惊讶。

hands noun

/hæn(d)z/

手，爪子

"Her hands are really strong."

她的手劲儿真大。

woman noun

/ˈwʊmɘn/ /ˈwʊmən/

女人，妇女

"My mother is a woman who always supports me. "

我妈妈是个总是支持我的女人。

personality noun

/-i/ /ˌpɝsəˈnælɪti/

个性, 人格.

"The president has a unique personality."

这位总统有着独特的个性。

judging verb

/ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒɪŋ/

审判，判决。

"A higher power will judge you after you are dead."

人死后自有更高的力量来审判你。

offered verb

/ˈɑfɚd/ /ˈɒfəd/ /ˈɔfɚd/

提出，提议。

"She offered to help with her homework."

她主动提出帮她做作业。

claiming verb

/ˈkleɪmɪŋ/

声称，主张。

"After finding the lost wallet, several people were claiming it as their own. "

找到丢失的钱包后，好几个人都声称是他们的，想要据为己有。

character noun

/ˈkæɹəktə/ /ˈkæɹəktɚ/

角色, 人物

"The main character in the school play was a brave student. "

学校戏剧的主要角色是一位勇敢的学生。(Xuéxiào xìjù de zhǔyào juésè shì yī wèi yǒnggǎn de xuéshēng.)

readings noun

/ˈriːdɪŋz/

阅读, 读物

"The student struggled with the readings for her history class, finding them dense and confusing. "

这名学生觉得历史课的阅读材料很难，内容既晦涩又令人困惑。