gantlet

基本解释

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。
Part of the problem is that the rules of engagement put travelers through an exhausting gantlet of museums, monuments and jade shops with little free time to rub elbows with the locals.
部分的问题在于这些接触规定让游客好像带上一副让人筋疲力尽的夹套，你只能穿行于博物馆、纪念碑玉器店之中，几乎没有与当地人接触的自由时间。

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