"gauntlet" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 铁手套
• 艰难考验

Definition

“gauntlet” 是一种坚固、沉重的手套，通常用金属制成，用作盔甲。它也可以指某人必须面对的艰难挑战或考验。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

可以指历史上的金属盔甲手套，也常用于比喻，表示艰难的考验。常见短语有 'run the gauntlet'（经历艰难），'throw down the gauntlet'（发起挑战）。日常口语中多见于这些表达里。

Examples

The knight wore a metal gauntlet on his hand.

骑士手上戴着金属**铁手套**。

She faced a real gauntlet during the final exam week.

她在期末考试周经历了真正的**艰难考验**。

He picked up the gauntlet from the ground.

他从地上捡起了**铁手套**。

She really ran the gauntlet with all those job interviews.

她经历了那么多次面试，真的**熬过了一番考验**。

When he threw down the gauntlet, his rival knew the challenge was serious.

当他**丢下铁手套**时，对手知道挑战是认真的。

Surviving traffic at rush hour can feel like running a gauntlet every day.

高峰时段的交通让人每天都像在**经历一场艰难考验**。