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单词 take up the gauntlet
释义 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。
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