take up the gauntlet

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词形变化

taken up the gauntlet takes up the gauntlet 三单 takes up the gauntlet taking up the gauntlet took up the gauntlet taking up the gauntlet 现在分词 took up the gauntlet 过去式 taken up the gauntlet 过去式 taken up the gauntlet 过去分词

别名

take up the gantlet

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To accept a challenge.

    习语

    He doesn't read Greek, but he took up the gauntlet and did his best to understand the letter, anyway.

词源

See throw down the gauntlet. (Cf. French relever le gant)

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