bear the palm

【字面理解】戴上棕榈枝

【英文解析】to win a prize; to gain the victory; to be the est

【中文解析】得胜;居首位;夺魁。

【典型例句】① Jane bore the palm in all she attempted and was acknowledged supreme among her school fellows. 简每次在她尝试参加的比赛中都获奖，因此被公认为 最优秀的学生。

② He carried off the palm by sheer perseverance.他全靠坚 忍不拔才取得了胜利。

【注释】在古罗马竞技场上进行格斗的角斗士，被打败的往往被杀死，获胜的则被奖以棕榈枝。在比赛中优胜 运动员也被授予此类奖品。变体：carry off or take the palm。同源习语：yield the palm to somebody (承认输 给某人;承认不如某人好)。