摘要：I take up the gauntlet of proving my worth, not to society, but to myself. 《傲慢与偏见》

take up the gauntlet

接受挑战；应战

在中世纪，一个骑士把铁手套扔在另一个骑士的脚下，以示挑战。如果对方接受挑战，就会捡起铁手套。

She took up the gauntlet of rekindling their relationship, despite years of estrangement.

尽管已疏远多年，她仍接受挑战，试图重燃他们的感情。

He took up the gauntlet of proposing marriage, even though he feared rejection.

尽管害怕被拒，他仍鼓起勇气求婚。

After years of hesitation, she finally took up the gauntlet and confronted her partner about their issues.

多年犹豫后，她最终直面挑战，与伴侣坦诚沟通问题。

The opposition leader took up the gauntlet and challenged the president’s policies in a televised debate.

反对党领袖接受挑战，在电视辩论中质疑总统政策。

The ambassador took up the gauntlet of resolving the diplomatic crisis, despite tensions between the nations.

尽管两国关系紧张，大使仍接受挑战，着手化解外交危机。

The general took up the gauntlet of leading the troops into enemy territory, undeterred by the risks.

将军不顾危险，接受挑战率军进入敌境。

The firefighters took up the gauntlet of extinguishing the wildfire, working tirelessly for days.

消防员接受挑战，连日奋战扑灭野火。

The professor took up the gauntlet of reforming the outdated curriculum, facing resistance from colleagues.

教授接受挑战，顶着同事的阻力改革过时课程。

Young entrepreneurs take up the gauntlet of launching startups in a competitive market.

年轻创业者在竞争激烈的市场中接受挑战，创办新企业。

You can either run from your past or take up the gauntlet and rewrite your future. 《心灵捕手》

你可以逃避过去，也可以接受挑战，改写未来。

I take up the gauntlet of proving my worth, not to society, but to myself. 《傲慢与偏见》

我接受挑战，不为向社会证明，而是为了证明自己。

When faced with criticism, she chose to take up the gauntlet and prove her critics wrong.（ 2024年北京市高考）

当面对批评时，她选择接受挑战，证明批评者是错误的。

注意：一般情况都是表达接受挑战，但是在为公正或正义而战时，意味着勇敢地站出来斗争。

When she saw the injustice, she decided to take up the gauntlet and fight for what’s right.

当她目睹不公时，她选择勇敢迎战，为正义而斗争。

Like the suffragettes who took up the gauntlet of gender equality, we must confront modern social injustices.

正如争取性别平等的女权主义者，我们必须直面当代社会不公。

来源：翅膀英语一点号