英语词汇“gauntlet”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

gauntlet

释义

a strong protective glove with a wide extension above the wrist, used esp for sports and in industry

a glove to protect the hand, formerly worn with medieval armour

take up the gauntlet

to accept a challenge

throw down the gauntlet

to issue a challenge

gauntleted adj

[Middle English from early French gantelet, dimin. of gant glove, of Germanic origin]

a double file of men armed with weapons with which to strike at somebody made to run between them, used formerly as a military punishment

criticism or an ordeal or test

run the gauntlet

to have to suffer criticism or a testing experience

formerly, to have to run through a gauntlet as a punishment

[by folk etymology from gantelope, modification of Swedish gatlopp, from Old Swedish gata road, lane + lop course, run]

随便看

英语词典包含66266条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。