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gauntlet

/ˈɡɔːnt.lət/

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noun

铠甲手套，铁手套

Protective armor for the hands, formerly thrown down as a challenge to combat.

Examples :

"The knight wore a thick gauntlet to protect his hands during the jousting tournament. "

骑士在比武大会上戴着厚厚的铁手套，保护他的双手。

military weapon wear history

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noun

铠甲手套，长手套。

A long glove covering the wrist.

Examples :

"The chef wore a thick leather gauntlet to protect his wrists while preparing the hot dish. "

厨师戴着厚厚的皮质长手套，保护手腕，以便准备热菜。

wear item military

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noun

晾衣绳，晒衣绳。

A rope on which hammocks or clothes are hung for drying.

Examples :

"After washing the camping gear, we hung the wet towels and socks on the gauntlet stretched between two trees to dry in the sun. "

洗完露营装备后，我们把湿毛巾和袜子挂在两棵树之间拉起的晾衣绳上，让太阳晒干。

nautical utility

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笞刑队，夹道鞭笞

Two parallel rows of attackers who strike at a criminal as punishment

Examples :

"The rebellious student faced a gauntlet of angry parents at the school meeting. "

这个叛逆的学生在学校会议上面对愤怒的家长们组成的夹道鞭笞。

police military war history law society group action

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夹击，围攻

Simultaneous attack from two or more sides

Examples :

"The students faced a gauntlet of difficult questions during the final exam. "

期末考试期间，学生们面临着如夹击般的难题。

military war action

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考验，磨难，苦难。

Any challenging, difficult, or painful ordeal, often one performed for atonement or punishment

Examples :

"The student faced the gauntlet of difficult exams with determination. "

这位学生以坚定的决心面对这一连串艰难的考试磨难。

suffering action situation war military game ritual history tradition literature curse

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复线套线，复线套轨

A temporary convergence of two parallel railroad tracks allowing passage through a narrow opening in each direction without switching.

Examples :

"The train passed through the gauntlet, smoothly navigating the temporary joining of the tracks. "

火车驶过复线套线，平稳地通过了这段临时并轨的轨道。

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