gauntlet

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gaunt·let /ˈɡɔːntlɪt $ ˈɡɒːnt-/ noun  1. throw down the gauntlet COMPETE WITH/TRY TO BEATto invite someone to fight or compete over a disagreement 发出挑战2. pick up/take up the gauntlet COMPETE WITH/TRY TO BEATto accept the invitation to fight or compete over a disagreement 接受挑战3  run the gauntlet CRITICIZEto be criticized or attacked by a lot of people 受到众人的批评[攻击] The foreign secretary ran the gauntlet of demonstrators. 外交大臣受到了游行示威者的围攻。4. [countable]DCC a long glove that covers someone’s wrist and protects their hand, for example in a factory 〔工厂等用的〕长手套，防护手套5. [countable]PMAH a glove covered in metal, used for protection by soldiers in the past 〔旧时士兵戴的〕铁手套，金属手套

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gauntlet• Our players have to go through a gauntlet of fans to get to their cars.• It was a gauntlet tossed down to the concept that computer time was so precious that not a moment should be wasted.• The injury was caused by fighting with maces whilst not wearing a gauntlet.• As he went back to where the Percys were, four men wearing rubber gauntlets came carrying large aluminum cans.• They recognized that some of their objectives could be reached by administrative action without running the gauntlet of the legislative process.• The gauntlet is being thrown down by Pemex to the international community.Origin gauntlet 1. (1400-1500) French gantelet, from gant “glove”2. (1600-1700) Swedish gatlopp, from Old Swedish gata “way, road” + lop “course, run”

gaunt·let nounChineseSyllable  

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gauntlet
gaunt‧let /ˈɡɔːntlət, ˈɡɔːntlɪt $ ˈɡɒːnt-/ noun1. throw down the gauntlet to invite someone to fight or compete over a disagreement
2. pick up/take up the gauntlet to accept the invitation to fight or compete over a disagreement
3. run the gauntlet to be criticized or attacked by a lot of people:
    The foreign secretary ran the gauntlet of demonstrators.
4. [countable] a long glove that covers someone’s wrist and protects their hand, for example in a factory
5. [countable] a glove covered in metal, used for protection by soldiers in the past

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