剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - gauntlet collapse

gauntlet
[UK]/'gɔ:nt.lət/ [US]/'gɑ:nt-/
noun [C]
* a long thick glove (= hand covering) , worn for protection
长手套；防护手套

[UK]/'gɔ:nt.lət/ [US]/'gɑ:nt-/
noun [C]
run the gauntlet
* to have to deal with a lot of people who are criticizing or attacking you
受到众人的批评（或攻击）；受到夹道攻击

1. Every day they had to run the gauntlet of hostile journalists on their way to school.
每天去学校的路上他们都要受到一群不友好的记者的围追堵截。

[UK]/'gɔ:nt.lət/ [US]/'gɑ:nt-/
noun [C]
take/pick up the gauntlet
* to agree to fight or compete with someone
接受挑战

[UK]/'gɔ:nt.lət/ [US]/'gɑ:nt-/
noun [C]
throw down the gauntlet
* to invite someone to fight or compete with you
发出挑战

1. A price war looks likely now that a leading supermarket has thrown down the gauntlet to its competitors.
一场价格战似乎一触即发，因为一个龙头超级市场已经向对手们发出了挑战。

柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - gauntlet collapse

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1.N-COUNT 可数名词长手套；防护手套 Gauntlets are long, thick, protective gloves.

【搭配模式】：usu pl

  • ...a pair of black leather driving gauntlets.

    一副驾驶用黑色皮手套

2.PHRASE 短语接受挑战；应战 If you pick up the gauntlet or take up the gauntlet, you accept the challenge that someone has made.

【搭配模式】：V inflects

  • 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。

  • Whoever decides to take up the gauntlet and challenge the Prime Minister will have a tough battle.

    谁要是接受挑战，向首相叫板，都将经历一场鏖战。

3.PHRASE 短语受到严厉批评；受到猛烈攻击 If you run the gauntlet, you go through an unpleasant experience in which a lot of people criticize or attack you.

【搭配模式】：V inflects

  • 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。

4.PHRASE 短语发出挑战；下战书 If you throw down the gauntlet to someone, you say or do something that challenges them to argue or compete with you.

【搭配模式】：V inflects

  • 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。

牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - gauntlet collapse

gauntlet
gaunt·let / 5^C:ntlEt / noun1. a 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
2. 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
 IDIOMS 
▪ run the 'gauntlet
   to 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.
   一些目击者不得不在众多电视摄像机和记者的围堵下穿行。
 ORIGIN  This phrase refers to a an old army punishment where a man was forced to run between ten lines of soldiers hitting him.
   源自古老的军中惩罚,逼迫一个人在两排夹击他的士兵中间跑过。
▪ take up the 'gauntlet
   to 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 'gauntlet
   to invite sb to fight or compete with you
   发出挑战

The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms - gauntlet collapse

gauntlet
 see run the gauntlet; throw down the gauntlet.

牛津英语同义词学习词典 - gauntlet collapse

gauntlet noun
⇨ throw down the gauntlet ⇨ challenge verb

词源记忆 - gauntlet collapse

gauntlet 金属手套，接受挑战，严酷考验

1. 金属手套，词源同wind, 缠绕，编织，即织成的手套。在中世纪向别人发出挑战时则掷手套于地，如果对方捡起手套，则是接受挑战。
2. 严酷考验，来自瑞典语gatlopp, 即gate leap。原为军事术语，当某人犯错误的时候，要从人墙里穿过去，接受同伴的鞭笞，棍杖。