gantlet是什么意思,gantlet的意思翻译、用法、同义词、例句
常用词典
n. 长手套;夹笞刑;手腕
vt. 使轨道套叠;铺设套式轨道
例句
Even if all this gets sorted out, there's a further gantlet of mind-numbing insurance requirements.
即使如果所有这些都被挑选出来,但是还是有进一步让人麻木的保险需求。
While some recent graduates find success, many are worn down by a gantlet of challenges and disappointments.
虽然近来有些毕业生获得了成功,但许多人还是在挑战与失望的夹击下饱受折磨。
While some recent graduates find success, many are worn down by a gantlet of challenges and disappointments.
虽然有一些新近毕业的学生取得了成功,但是多数人在挑战与失望的双重打击下疲敝不堪。
Manatees struggle for survival as the result of a gantlet of threats, from watercraft strikes to toxins in the water.
海牛(正)经受各方面威胁的考验,从水上船只的骚扰到水下毒素。
同义词
n.|gauntlet/wrist;长手套;夹笞刑;手腕
网络扩展资料
词性: 名词
发音: /ˈɡɑːntlɪt/
定义:
- 两排人之间夹着的一条道路,通常用于惩罚或挑战
- 困难的考验或挑战,需要经历一系列艰难的障碍
例句:
- The prisoner had to run the gantlet to reach the safety of the castle. (囚犯不得不穿过夹在两排士兵之间的道路,才能到达城堡的安全区。)
- The new employee had to run the gantlet of difficult tasks before being accepted by the team. (新员工必须经历一系列艰难的任务考验,才能被团队接受。)
用法:
该词通常与run, go, throw等动词一起使用。也可以用作动词,表示经受或通过困难的考验。如:gantleting。
解释:
gantlet源自法语词汇gantelet,意思是手套。该词最初是指一种用来保护手部的铁手套,后来引申为两排人之间夹着的一条路,人们被迫穿过这条路来接受惩罚或接受挑战。现在,该词还可以用来形容困难的考验或挑战,需要经历一系列艰难的障碍。
近义词:
challenge, ordeal, obstacle course, test, trial
反义词:
cushy job, easy path, walk in the park