gauntlet

1. N-COUNT Gauntlets are long, thick, protective gloves. 長手套; 防護手套

The smart biker also wears boots, gauntlets, and protective clothing. 聰明的騎車人也穿上長靴、長手套和防護衣。

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

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

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. 曏某人挑戰

Luxury car firm Jaguar has thrown down the gauntlet to competitors by giving the best guarantee on the market. 豪華轎車生産商捷豹公司通過提供市場上最佳的保脩服務曏競爭對手們發出了挑戰。