throw down the gauntlet

基本解释

• 发出挑战。

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英汉例句

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

• The trade unions have thrown down the gauntlet.
  工会已经提出挑战。
• The fathers challenged the sons to a race.
  那些父亲们向儿子们挑战进行赛跑。

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英英字典

剑桥英英字典

• to invite someone to fight or compete with you

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