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gaunt·letBrE /ˈɡɔːntlət/NAmE /ˈɡɔːntlət/ nouna 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a strong glove with a wide covering for the 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 ●run the ˈgauntletto 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。 ORIGIN This phrase refers to an old army punishment where a man was forced to run between two lines of soldiers hitting him. 此短语源自古老的军中惩罚，受罚者从两排夹击他的士兵中间跑过。●take up the ˈgauntletto accept sb's invitation to fight or compete 接受挑战；应战 ORIGIN In the Middle Ages a knight threw his gauntlet at the feet of another knight as a challenge to fight. If he accepted the challenge, the other knight would pick up the glove. 在中世纪，一个骑士把铁手套扔在另一个骑士的脚下，以示挑战。如果对方接受挑战，就会捡起铁手套。●throw down the ˈgauntletto invite sb to fight or compete with you 发出挑战 |