gauntlet

1. N-COUNT Gauntlets are long, thick, protective gloves. 長(zhǎng)手套; 防護(hù)手套

The smart biker also wears boots, gauntlets, and protective clothing. 聰明的騎車人也穿上長(zhǎng)靴、長(zhǎng)手套和防護(hù)衣。

2. PHRASE If you pick up the gauntlet or take up the gauntlet, you accept the challenge that someone has made. 接受挑戰(zhàn)

She picked up the gauntlet in her incisive keynote address to the conference. 她在其尖銳的大會(huì)主題發(fā)言中接受挑戰(zhàn)。

3. PHRASE If you run the gauntlet, you go through an unpleasant experience in which a lot of people criticize or attack you. 受到猛烈攻擊

The trucks tried to drive to the American base, running the gauntlet of marauding bands of gunmen. 受到持槍搶劫匪幫猛烈攻擊的那些卡車試圖開(kāi)到美軍基地。

4. PHRASE If you throw down the gauntlet to someone, you say or do something that challenges them to argue or compete with you. 向某人挑戰(zhàn)

Luxury car firm Jaguar has thrown down the gauntlet to competitors by giving the best guarantee on the market. 豪華轎車生產(chǎn)商捷豹公司通過(guò)提供市場(chǎng)上最佳的保修服務(wù)向競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手們發(fā)出了挑戰(zhàn)。