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gauntlet n.金属手套；长手套；夹道鞭笞的刑罚；挑战；夹攻 (1) 戴着皮护手套的摩托车手们正在等待比赛开始。(2) 他立即接受了对方提出的挑战。(3) 人质们遭到了飞机场通道两旁所有人的辱骂。 Gauntlet comes from the Old French word for "glove," which was thrown down as a symbol of a challenge. “Running the gauntlet” is an old military form of punishment in which the victim runs between two rows of men wearing armored gloves, who beat him as he passes through the lines. Today, if someone makes you run the gauntlet, they won’t really strike you with armored gloves, but they'll probably make you do something miserable.

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英 ['ɡɔːntlət] 美 ['ɡɔːntlət] (1) Motorcyclists with leather gauntlets are waiting for the start of the game.(2) He was quick to take up the gauntlet thrown down by the opposition.(3) The hostages ran the gauntlet of insult on their way to the airport. A gauntlet is a glove covered in steel that was worn in suits of armor, but it also means punishment or, when "throwing down the gauntlet," a challenge. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]长手套；防护手套 Gauntlets are long, thick, protective gloves.   [usu pl]...a pair of black leather driving gauntlets.一副驾驶用黑色皮手套2[PHRASE 短语]接受挑战；应战 If you pick up the gauntlet or take up the gauntlet, you accept the challenge that someone has made.   [V inflects]She picked up the gauntlet in her incisive Keynote Address to the Conference...在大会主题发言中，她言辞犀利地回应挑战。Whoever decides to take up the gauntlet and challenge the Prime Minister will have a tough battle.谁要是接受挑战，向首相叫板，都将经历一场鏖战。3[PHRASE 短语]受到严厉批评；受到猛烈攻击 If you run the gauntlet, you go through an unpleasant experience in which a lot of people criticize or attack you.   [V inflects]The trucks tried to drive to the British base, running the gauntlet of marauding bands of gunmen.卡车队试图冲过几帮劫匪的火力网开赴英军基地。4[PHRASE 短语]发出挑战；下战书 If you throw down the gauntlet to someone, you say or do something that challenges them to argue or compete with you.   [V inflects]Luxury car firm Jaguar has thrown down the gauntlet to competitors by giving the best guarantee on the market.豪华轿车生产商捷豹公司推出了市场上最诱人的保修服务，向竞争对手发出了挑战。

英语单词	gauntlet
英美音标	英 ['ɡɔːntlət] 美 ['ɡɔːntlət]
中文释义	n.金属手套；长手套；夹道鞭笞的刑罚；挑战；夹攻
英语例句	(1) Motorcyclists with leather gauntlets are waiting for the start of the game. (2) He was quick to take up the gauntlet thrown down by the opposition. (3) The hostages ran the gauntlet of insult on their way to the airport.
中文例句	(1) 戴着皮护手套的摩托车手们正在等待比赛开始。 (2) 他立即接受了对方提出的挑战。 (3) 人质们遭到了飞机场通道两旁所有人的辱骂。
vocabulary简明	A gauntlet is a glove covered in steel that was worn in suits of armor, but it also means punishment or, when "throwing down the gauntlet," a challenge.
vocabulary扩展	Gauntlet comes from the Old French word for "glove," which was thrown down as a symbol of a challenge. “Running the gauntlet” is an old military form of punishment in which the victim runs between two rows of men wearing armored gloves, who beat him as he passes through the lines. Today, if someone makes you run the gauntlet, they won’t really strike you with armored gloves, but they'll probably make you do something miserable.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]长手套；防护手套 Gauntlets are long, thick, protective gloves. [usu pl] ...a pair of black leather driving gauntlets. 一副驾驶用黑色皮手套 2 [PHRASE 短语]接受挑战；应战 If you pick up the gauntlet or take up the gauntlet, you accept the challenge that someone has made. [V inflects] She picked up the gauntlet in her incisive Keynote Address to the Conference... 在大会主题发言中，她言辞犀利地回应挑战。 Whoever decides to take up the gauntlet and challenge the Prime Minister will have a tough battle. 谁要是接受挑战，向首相叫板，都将经历一场鏖战。 3 [PHRASE 短语]受到严厉批评；受到猛烈攻击 If you run the gauntlet, you go through an unpleasant experience in which a lot of people criticize or attack you. [V inflects] The trucks tried to drive to the British base, running the gauntlet of marauding bands of gunmen. 卡车队试图冲过几帮劫匪的火力网开赴英军基地。 4 [PHRASE 短语]发出挑战；下战书 If you throw down the gauntlet to someone, you say or do something that challenges them to argue or compete with you. [V inflects] Luxury car firm Jaguar has thrown down the gauntlet to competitors by giving the best guarantee on the market. 豪华轿车生产商捷豹公司推出了市场上最诱人的保修服务，向竞争对手发出了挑战。

Gauntlet Thrown Phrase 短语 [V Inflects Leather Punishment