gauntlet
英 ['gɔːntlɪt]
美['gɔntlət]
- n. 长手套；（古时士兵戴的）金属护手；夹道鞭笞的刑罚；交叉射击；严酷考验
英英释意
- 1. to offer or accept a challenge;
- "threw down the gauntlet"
- "took up the gauntlet"
- 2. a glove of armored leather; protects the hand
- 3. a glove with long sleeve
- 4. a form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim
双语例句
- 1. She picked up the gauntlet in her incisive Keynote Address to the Conference.
- 在大会主题发言中，她言辞犀利地回应挑战。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. They have thrown down the gauntlet to the PM by demanding a referendum.
- 他们向首相挑战,要求进行公民投票.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. He was not one to retreat but rather one who would take up the gauntlet.
- 他不是一个想退却的人,倒是一个宁愿应战的人.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 4. Luxury car firm Jaguar has thrown down the gauntlet to competitors by giving the best guarantee on the market.
- 豪华轿车生产商捷豹公司推出了市场上最诱人的保修服务，向竞争对手发出了挑战。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. The trucks tried to drive to the British base, running the gauntlet of marauding bands of gunmen.
- 卡车队试图冲过几帮劫匪的火力网开赴英军基地。
来自柯林斯例句