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palmers

/ˈpɑːlmərz/ /ˈpɑːmərz/

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noun

香客，朝圣者.

A pilgrim who had been to the Holy Land and who brought back a palm branch in signification; a wandering religious votary.

Examples :

"Having journeyed to Jerusalem and back, the palmers were easily identified by the dried palm fronds they carried as a testament to their pilgrimage. "

这些香客们去过耶路撒冷又返回，人们很容易通过他们携带的干棕榈枝来辨认出他们，那是他们朝圣的证明。

religion person history

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noun

戒尺，掌板

A ferule used to punish schoolboys by striking their palms.

Examples :

"The teacher warned the mischievous boys that if they didn't stop misbehaving, she would have to resort to using the palmers. "

老师警告那些淘气的男孩，如果他们再不停止胡闹，她就不得不动用掌板了。

education utensil history

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noun

老千，赌棍

One who palms or cheats, as at cards or dice.

Examples :

"The palmers were suspected of cheating at the poker game, causing a lot of tension among the players. "

老千们被怀疑在扑克游戏中作弊，导致玩家之间气氛非常紧张。

character person game moral attitude

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noun

毛毛虫，蛣蛣。

Any small, terrestrial invertebrate, usually an agricultural pest and having many legs and a hairy body.

Examples :

"The gardener sprayed insecticide to get rid of the palmer's infesting his tomato plants. "

园丁喷洒了杀虫剂，以去除那些侵扰他番茄植株的毛毛虫。

insect agriculture animal

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noun

食叶蛾，棕榈蛾

A gelechiid moth, Dichomeris ligulella, destructive to fruit trees.

Examples :

"The farmer sprayed his apple trees to protect them from the palmers, which can damage the fruit. "

为了保护苹果树免受棕榈蛾的侵害，避免果实受损，农夫给它们喷洒了农药。

insect agriculture fruit plant biology nature