| 单词 | gauntlet |
| 释义 | gauntlet 1. n. 1. a stout glove with a long loose wrist. 2. hist. an armoured glove. 3. the part of a glove covering the wrist. 4. a challenge (esp. in throw down the gauntlet). Etymology: ME f. OF gantelet dimin. of gant glove f. Gmc 2. n. (US gantlet) Phrases and idioms run the gauntlet 1. be subjected to harsh criticism. 2. pass between two rows of people and receive blows from them, as a punishment or ordeal. Etymology: earlier gantlope f. Sw. gatlopp f. gata lane, lopp course, assim. to GAUNTLET(1) |
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