unglove

unglove — verb

  • unglovepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • ungloves3rd person singular
  • ungloving-ing form
  • unglovedpast simple

1. to take a glove off a hand, foot, or similar part so the surface underneath is e

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

to take a glove off a hand, foot, or similar part so the surface underneath is exposed.

例句

The nurse ungloved Talia's burned hand before cleaning the skin.

unglove + body part before treatment

At security, the officer ungloved Leo's right hand for scanning.

同義詞
  • take off

    the normal everyday phrase for removing a glove

  • remove

    more formal and broader; it can be used for many kinds of coverings

  • bare

    focuses on leaving the skin exposed, not on the glove-removal action itself

  • uncover

    broader and often figurative, not specific to gloves

反義詞
  • glove

    to put a glove on a hand or cover something as if with a glove

  • cover

    broader; to place something over a surface so it is hidden

文法句型

unglove + person/body part

用法筆記

The object is usually the person, hand, fingers, or foot being uncovered, not the glove itself. The verb is rare and mostly appears in descriptive, medical, or historical writing; in everyday English, speakers usually say "take off the glove" instead.

常見錯誤

❌Please unglove the glove before dinner.
✅Please take off your glove before dinner.
💡'unglove' takes the hand or person as its object, not the glove itself.
❌He ungloved the gift on the table.
✅He unwrapped the gift on the table.
💡'unglove' is for removing gloves or glove-like coverings, not ordinary wrapping.