gloves
gloves — noun
1. A covering for the hand with separate sections for each finger and the thumb, wo
A covering for the hand with separate sections for each finger and the thumb, worn especially to keep warm or to protect the hands.
Mei-Lin put on her wool gloves before walking the dog in the snow.
collocation: put on + [material] gloves
The nurse wore rubber gloves while treating the patient's wound.
compound: rubber gloves for protection
Hideki pulled off his wet gloves and hung them near the fireplace to dry.
Thick gardening gloves protect your hands from thorns and sharp tools.
Omar lost one of his winter gloves on the bus and had to buy a new pair.
文法句型
pair of gloves
[adjective] gloves
gloves for [purpose]
用法筆記
Usually used in the plural (gloves) because they are worn as a pair. The singular form (glove) is used when referring to one of the pair.
常見錯誤
2. A large leather covering worn on one hand by baseball players to protect the han
A large leather covering worn on one hand by baseball players to protect the hand and help catch the ball.
Before the game, Kofi oiled his new baseball glove to make it softer.
collocation: oil a baseball glove
The catcher's glove has extra padding to handle the fast pitches.
Diego left his baseball glove on the field by mistake after practice.
Anika's glove was signed by her favorite player after the championship game.
- baseball mitt
Used interchangeably with baseball glove, though mitt sometimes refers specifically to the catcher's or first baseman's style with less finger separation.
文法句型
[possessive] glove
[player role]'s glove
用法筆記
In baseball contexts, glove usually refers to the singular item worn on the non-throwing hand. A first baseman's glove and a catcher's glove have different shapes and padding levels.
3. A large padded covering worn on each hand by boxers for protection and to cushio
A large padded covering worn on each hand by boxers for protection and to cushion the force of punches.
The boxer tightened the laces on his gloves before stepping into the ring.
collocation: tighten the laces on [possessive] gloves
Amara hung up her boxing gloves after the match and took a long shower.
Rohan bought a new pair of red boxing gloves for his training sessions.
The gym provides clean boxing gloves for anyone who forgets to bring their own.
文法句型
boxing gloves
pair of boxing gloves
gloves — verb
1. To cover your hands by putting on gloves, especially for protection or as part o
To cover your hands by putting on gloves, especially for protection or as part of a uniform.
The nurse gloved her hands before removing the bandage from the burn.
verb + possessive + hands (medical context)
Grace gloved up quickly before handling the dangerous chemicals in the lab.
phrasal variant: glove up
Before the surgery, the doctor gloved his hands and put on a face mask.
- unglove
The opposite action of removing gloves; very rare.
文法句型
glove + [possessive] hands
用法筆記
Most common in medical and laboratory settings. The phrasal form glove up is informal and emphasizes the action of putting on gloves quickly before a task.
2. To catch a ball with a gloved hand while playing baseball.
To catch a ball with a gloved hand while playing baseball.
The outfielder gloved the ball cleanly and threw it to second base.
verb used in baseball play description
Wei gloved the line drive and saved the winning run with a quick throw to home plate.
The first baseman gloved the throw and tagged the runner just in time.
文法句型
glove + [ball/fly ball/line drive]
用法筆記
Almost entirely restricted to baseball commentary and reporting. The subject is a fielder and the object is the ball or a specific type of hit (fly ball, line drive, grounder).