glove
/ɡlʌv/ (bre, ipa) · /ɡlʌv/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgləv/ (ame, mw)
glove — noun
- glovesingular
- glovesplural
1. a hand covering with separate tubes that fit each finger individually, plus a wi
a hand covering with separate tubes that fit each finger individually, plus a wider tube for the thumb, worn for warmth, protection, or as part of a uniform or sports kit
Ishaan put on his leather gloves before going out into the snow.
collocation: leather gloves
The nurse at the clinic wore rubber gloves while examining the patient.
collocation: rubber gloves
Zuri's grandmother knitted her a warm pair of wool gloves for the winter.
Pedro took off his thick gloves and placed them on the radiator to dry.
Apinya pulled on her gardening gloves before pulling weeds from the flower bed.
文法句型
a pair of gloves
glove + noun (compound)
用法筆記
Often used in compound nouns that specify the material (leather gloves, rubber gloves) or the purpose (oven gloves, gardening gloves, boxing gloves). A glove is distinct from a mitten, which has one section for all four fingers rather than individual finger slots.
常見錯誤
glove — verb
- glovepresent simple I / you / we / they
- gloves3rd person singular
- gloving-ing form
- glovedpast simple
1. to cover your hands by putting a glove or a pair of gloves on them, usually for
to cover your hands by putting a glove or a pair of gloves on them, usually for protection or warmth
The skier gloved her hands quickly as the cold wind swept across the slope.
transitive: glove + body part
Before the surgery, the doctor gloved his hands carefully to avoid tearing the latex.
The children gloved up before heading outside to build a snowman in the yard.
Nora gloved both hands in thick leather before handling the frayed climbing rope.
- put on gloves
much more common in everyday English; 'glove' as a verb sounds technical or formal
文法句型
glove + noun phrase (body part)
用法筆記
Less common in everyday speech than the noun form; speakers more often say 'put on gloves' rather than 'glove one's hands.' The phrasal form 'glove up' is used informally, especially in sports or outdoor contexts.
常見錯誤
2. in baseball, to snag a hit or thrown ball with your gloved hand
in baseball, to snag a hit or thrown ball with your gloved hand
The shortstop gloved the line drive and threw the ball to first base.
baseball: glove a line drive
Caio gloved the fly ball cleanly, ending the inning for the home team.
The outfielder ran back toward the wall and gloved the ball just before the fence.
Layla spent the afternoon practicing gloving ground balls on the dusty field.
文法句型
glove + noun phrase (ball)
用法筆記
Restricted to baseball contexts. The object is typically a ball that has been hit or thrown. Frequently used in sports commentary and descriptive writing. The passive form is also common: 'The ball was gloved by the second baseman.'