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gaunt [gaunter, gauntest] (lean, angular and bony) adjective [UK: ɡɔːnt] [US: ˈɡɒnt] | 瘦削 /shòuxuē/adjective |
gauntlet [gauntlets] (protective armor for the hands) noun [UK: ˈɡɔːnt.lɪt] [US: ˈɡɒnt.lət] | 铁手套noun |
throw down the gauntlet (issue a challenge) verb [UK: ˈθrəʊ daʊn ðə ˈɡɔːnt.lɪt] [US: ˈθroʊ ˈdaʊn ðə ˈɡɒnt.lət] | 挑戰 /tiǎozhàn/verb |