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

gaunt·let¹ also gant·let

(gôntlĭt, gänt-)

1. A protective glove, usually extending over some of the forearm, worn as part of medieval armor.

2. Any of various protective gloves, usually with an extended or flared cuff, as used in certain sports such as fencing and motorcycle riding, in cooking to handle hot objects, and other activities.

3. A challenge: throw down the gauntlet; take up the gauntlet.

4. A dress glove cuffed above the wrist.

[Middle English, from Old French gantelet, diminutive of gant, glove, from Frankish *want.]

gauntlet1

late 16th-century English

单词	gauntlet
释义	gaunt·let¹ also gant·let (gôntlĭt, gänt-) n. 1. A protective glove, usually extending over some of the forearm, worn as part of medieval armor. 2. Any of various protective gloves, usually with an extended or flared cuff, as used in certain sports such as fencing and motorcycle riding, in cooking to handle hot objects, and other activities. 3. A challenge: throw down the gauntlet; take up the gauntlet. 4. A dress glove cuffed above the wrist. [Middle English, from Old French gantelet, diminutive of gant, glove, from Frankish want.] gauntlet1* late 16th-century English
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