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gauntlet

noun
/ˈɡɔːntlət/
/ˈɡɔːntlət/
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  1. a metal glove worn as part of a suit of armour by soldiers in the Middle Ages(中世纪武士铠甲的)金属手套,铁手套
  2. a strong glove that covers and protects the hand and wrist, used for example when driving(驾驶等用的)长手套,防护手套
    • motorcyclists with leather gauntlets戴着皮护手套的摩托车手
  3. Word Originsenses 1 to 2 and take up/​throw down the gauntlet. late Middle English: from Old French gantelet, diminutive of gant ‘glove’, of Germanic origin. run the gauntlet. mid 17th cent.: alteration of gantlope (from Swedish gatlopp, from gata ‘lane’ + lopp ‘course’) by association with gauntlet ‘glove’.
Idioms
run the gauntlet
  1. to be criticized or attacked by a lot of people, especially a group of people that you have to walk through受严厉谴责;受夹道攻击
    • Some of the witnesses had to run the gauntlet of television cameras and reporters.一些证人不得不穿过众多电视摄像机和记者的围堵。
take up the gauntlet
  1. to accept somebody’s invitation to fight or compete接受挑战;应战
    • His Republican rival may be expected to take up the gauntlet.据猜测,他的共和党竞争对手可能会接受挑战。
throw down the gauntlet
  1. to invite somebody to fight or compete with you发出挑战
    • She has thrown down the gauntlet to the newspaper by accusing it of libel.她向那家报社发出挑战,控告他们诽谤。

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