2. 攤開手掌是表現(xiàn)誠實(shí)的傳統(tǒng)方式

When someone swears to tell the truth in a court of law, they put one hand on a religious text and raise their other hand into the air, palm facing whoever they're speaking to.
人們在法庭上發(fā)誓講真話時(shí)，會把一只手放在宗教經(jīng)文上，另一只手舉在空中，手掌面對說話對象。

That's because an open palm has been associated with "truth, honesty, allegiance, and submission" throughout Western history.
這是因?yàn)樵谡麄€(gè)西方歷史中，攤開的手掌一直與“真理、誠實(shí)、忠誠和順從”聯(lián)系在一起。