Gauntlet
['gɔːntlɪt] or ['gɔntlət]
解释:
(noun.) 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.
(noun.) a glove with long sleeve.
(noun.) a glove of armored leather; protects the hand.
(noun.) to offer or accept a challenge; 'threw down the gauntlet'; 'took up the gauntlet'.
录入:洛根--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) See Gantlet.
(n.) A glove of such material that it defends the hand from wounds.
(n.) A long glove, covering the wrist.
(n.) A rope on which hammocks or clothes are hung for drying.
校对:维多利亚
解释:
n. the iron glove of armour formerly thrown down in challenge: a long glove covering the wrist.—p.adj. Gaunt′leted wearing a gauntlet or gauntlets.—n. Gaunt′let-guard a guard of a sword or dagger protecting the hand very thoroughly.—Run the gauntlet (see Gantlet).—Throw down Take up the gauntlet to give to accept a challenge.
弗兰克编辑
例句:
- Now, Priest, said, the Knight, pulling off his gauntlet, if I had vantage on my head, I will have none on my hand--stand fast as a true man. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- Instead of withdrawing with dignity, as he might still have done, he threw down the gauntlet of defiance. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
- Our mailed step shall ascend their throne--our gauntlet shall wrench the sceptre from their gripe. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- Mr. MICAWBER'S GAUNTLET Until the day arrived on which I was to entertain my newly-found old friends, I lived principally on Dora and coffee. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
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