gauntlet

'gɒ:ntlit
Collins 1

英文释义

n. to offer or accept a challenge
n. a glove of armored leather; protects the hand
n. a glove with long sleeve
n. 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

中文翻译

n. 铁手套, 长手套, 夹击
[医] 手套形绷带

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Collins 星级
15,017
BNC 频率
16,029
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记忆技巧

gauntlet 可以拆分为 gaunt（瘦弱的）和 let（小的），整体意思可以联想到一个瘦弱的小手套，虽然这个词本身与手套无关，但可以帮助记忆其形态和性质。

例句

1. He threw down the gauntlet, challenging anyone to beat his record.
他扔下手套，挑战任何人打破他的记录。
2. The team faced a gauntlet of tough opponents in the tournament.
这个团队在比赛中面对了一系列强大的对手。
3. She had to run the gauntlet of questions from the reporters after the game.
比赛后，她不得不经历记者们的一连串提问。

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