كيف تنطق "throw down the gauntlet"
expression
ˈθɹoʊ/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡɔntɫət
THROH DOWN thuh GAWNT-luht
θɹˈəʊ/ /dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡˈɔːntlət
thruh-OH down thuh GAWNT-luht
التعريف
To challenge someone to compete or fight, usually in a direct, bold way. It comes from the medieval tradition of throwing down a glove (gauntlet) to start a duel.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈθɹoʊ/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡɔntɫət
الإنجليزية البريطانية
θɹˈəʊ/ /dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡˈɔːntlət
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
THROH DOWN thuh GAWNT-luht
بريطاني
thruh-OH down thuh GAWNT-luht
استمع في السياق
The president threw down the gauntlet to other countries on climate change.
She threw down the gauntlet by saying she could do it better.
The new team threw down the gauntlet at their first match.
By refusing the deal, the company basically threw down the gauntlet.