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take up (或 throw down)the gauntlet

更新日期:2026-08-14

词语 take up (或 throw down)the gauntlet
释义

take up (或 throw down)the gauntlet accept (or issue) a challenge 接受(或发出)挑战。 [ORIGIN: from the medieval custom of issuing a challenge by throwing one's gauntlet to the ground; whoever picked it up was deemed to have accepted the challenge.]

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