mitts

IPA/mɪt/
KK[mˈɪts]IPA/mɪt/

mitts — 名詞

  • mittssingular
  • mittsesplural

1. a padded leather hand covering worn by baseball players for catching and holding

1.名詞B1
釋義

棒球手套

棒球選手接球用的厚皮手套

a padded leather hand covering worn by baseball players for catching and holding the ball

例句

Theo oiled his baseball mitt every week to keep the leather soft.

Theo 每週幫他的棒球手套上油，讓皮革保持柔軟。

collocation: oil a mitt / baseball mitt

Ritu's mitt was old and worn, but she kept using it because it fit well.

Ritu 的手套又舊又磨損，但她繼續使用，因為很合手。

常見搭配
  • baseball mitt
  • leather mitt
  • oil a mitt
  • catch with a mitt
  • throw with a mitt
  • first-baseman's mitt
同義詞
  • baseball glove

    more general term; 'glove' is common for outfield players while 'mitt' is preferred for pitchers and catchers

  • catcher's mitt

    a specific type of mitt with extra padding for the catcher position

用法筆記

Nearly always used in baseball contexts. Pitchers and catchers specifically call their glove a 'mitt', while outfield players more often say 'baseball glove'.

常見錯誤

He bought a new mitt for taking dishes out of the oven.
He bought oven mitts for the kitchen.
A baseball mitt is for sports; use 'oven mitts' for handling hot cookware.
She wore a mitt on each hand in the winter.
She wore mittens on her hands in the winter.
'Mitt' alone does not usually mean a winter hand covering; use 'mitten' or 'winter mitts.'

2. a hand covering in which the thumb has a separate section but the other four fin

2.名詞B1
釋義

連指手套

保暖或隔熱用的手套

a hand covering in which the thumb has a separate section but the other four fingers share one space, worn for warmth or for handling hot kitchen items

例句

Amira used oven mitts to pull the hot baking tray out of the oven.

Amira 用隔熱手套把熱烤盤從烤箱裡拿出來。

collocation: oven mitts

Lakan's wool mitts had a string inside so he would not lose them at school.

Lakan 的羊毛連指手套裡面有一條繩子，這樣他就不會在學校弄丟。

常見搭配
  • oven mitts
  • wool mitts
  • knitted mitts
  • silicone mitt
  • pair of mitts
  • winter mitts
  • kitchen mitts
同義詞
  • mitten

    the standard term for a winter hand covering with a single compartment for four fingers

  • oven glove

    British term for a padded kitchen mitt

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: oven mitts are padded kitchen tools for heat protection, not sports equipment. Distinguish from 'glove': mitts keep the four fingers together, which makes them warmer than gloves but less dexterous.

常見錯誤

She caught the baseball with her oven mitts.
She caught the baseball with her mitt.
Oven mitts are designed for kitchen heat, not for sports.
I need a new mitten because one is missing.
I need a new pair of mittens because one is missing.
Winter hand coverings usually come as a pair.

3. a person's hand — used in informal speech, often in humorous or disapproving phr

3.名詞B2
釋義

手（俗）

非正式用語，指人的手

a person's hand — used in informal speech, often in humorous or disapproving phrases

例句

Jin told the children to keep their grubby mitts off his new phone.

Jin 叫那些小孩別用髒手碰他的新手機。

fixed phrase: keep your mitts off

Daichi could not wait to get his mitts on the latest racing game.

Daichi 等不及要入手最新的賽車遊戲。

fixed phrase: get your mitts on something (obtain eagerly)

常見搭配
  • keep your mitts off
  • get your mitts on
  • dirty mitts
  • grubby mitts
  • wash your mitts
同義詞
  • hand

    the neutral, standard term without any informal connotation

  • paw

    even more informal and humorous, often used for a large or clumsy hand

  • fist

    a closed hand, not the same as an open hand

用法筆記

Very informal, sometimes humorous or disapproving. Most common in the fixed phrases 'keep your mitts off' (do not touch) and 'get your mitts on' (obtain or take). Avoid in formal or academic writing.

常見錯誤

She raised her mitt to ask a question in class.
She raised her hand to ask a question in class.
'Mitts' for hands is too informal for a classroom setting and can sound rude or childish.
He shook my mitt when we met.
He shook my hand when we met.
'Mitts' is not used in formal greeting contexts.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • pair of mitts