| 短语 | take up the gauntlet |
| 释义 | take up the ˈgauntletto accept sb's invitation to fight or compete接受挑战；应战In the Middle Ages a knight threw his gauntlet at the feet of another knight as a challenge to fight. If he accepted the challenge, the other knight would pick up the glove.在中世纪，一个骑士把铁手套扔在另一个骑士的脚下，以示挑战。如果对方接受挑战，就会捡起铁手套。 |
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