gauntlet n 1 metal glove forming part of a suit of armour, worn by soldiers in the Middle Ages （中世紀武士鎧甲的）金屬手套. 2 strong glove with a wide covering for the wrist, used for driving, fencing, etc （駕駛、 擊劍等用的）長手套, 防護手套 motorcyclists with leather gauntlets 戴著皮護手套的摩托車手. =>illus at glove 見glove插圖. 3 (idm 習語) pick up/take up the `gauntlet accept a challenge 接受挑戰 He was quick to take up the gauntlet thrown down by the opposition. 他立刻接受了對方提出的挑戰. throw down the `gauntlet challenge sb to do sth 向某人提出挑戰. gauntlet n (idm 習語) run the `gauntlet be exposed to danger, anger, or criticism 冒險; 受氣; 受批評 Before getting the proposals accepted, the government had to run the gauntlet of hostility from its own supporters. 擁護政府的人對政府進行了尖銳的抨擊之後, 這些建議才得以接受.