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单词 glove compartments
释义

glove /gluv/

noun
  1. A covering for the hand, with a sheath for each finger
  2. A fingerless covering for the hand worn in sports such as boxing
  3. A protective covering that is shaped to fit over a particular object exactly
transitive verb

To cover with, or as if with, a glove

ORIGIN: OE glōf, perh connected with loof2

gloved adjective

glovˈer noun

A person who makes or sells gloves

glovˈing noun

  1. Putting on gloves
  2. The practice of making gloves
  3. A glove-maker's craft

glove box noun

  1. A glove compartment
  2. A closed compartment in which radioactive or toxic material may be manipulated by the use of gloves attached to the walls

glove compartment noun

A small compartment in the front of a car, usu part of the dashboard, in which gloves, etc can be kept

gloveˈ-fight noun (archaic)

A boxing match in which the hands are gloved

gloveˈ-money noun (historical)

A gratuity given to servants, officers of a court, etc

glove puppet noun

A puppet worn on the hand like a glove and manipulated by the fingers

gloveˈ-shield noun (historical)

A shield worn by a knight on the left-hand gauntlet to parry blows

gloveˈ-stretcher noun

A scissors-shaped instrument for stretching the fingers of gloves

fit like a glove

To fit exactly

the gloves are off (informal)

Now the fight, argument, etc is about to begin in earnest, without qualification or reservation (glovesˈ-off adjective)

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