mitten

/ˈmɪtn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɪtn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmi-tᵊn/ (ame, mw)

mitten — noun

  • mittensingular
  • mittensplural

1. a warm hand cover, often knitted or sewn from thick cloth, that holds all four f

1.名詞A2
釋義

a warm hand cover, often knitted or sewn from thick cloth, that holds all four fingers inside one shared section and the thumb in its own smaller section.

例句

Mayumi pulled red wool mittens onto her cold hands before opening the front door.

typical collocation: wool/knitted mittens

The Baraka family bought matching mittens for the children before their first ski trip.

common context: winter sports, family scenes

同義詞
  • mitts

    informal short form, often used for children's mittens or hand-warmers

  • hand warmers

    broader term — any item worn to keep hands warm, including mittens, muffs, or pocket heaters

反義詞
  • gloves

    have a separate section for each finger, allowing finer movement

文法句型

usually plural: a pair of mittens

用法筆記

Almost always used in the plural (mittens); a single mitten is mentioned only when one is lost or being put on. Distinguish from 'gloves', which have a separate section for each finger.

常見錯誤

❌I wore a mitten on each hand.
✅I wore mittens on each hand.
💡speakers normally use the plural for the pair, not the singular for one of each.
❌My mittens have five fingers.
✅My gloves have five fingers.
💡mittens have ONE section for all four fingers; only gloves have a section for each finger.