夾道笞刑

夾道笞刑是一種体罚,被判有罪的一方被迫在两排士兵之间奔跑,士兵用棍棒或其他武器打击和攻击他们[1][2][3][4][5]

19世紀俄罗斯的夾道笞刑

从隐喻的角度来说,夾道苔刑也可以用来表达一个人克服重重考验的意思[6]

參考資料

  1. ^ Online Etymology Dictionary. 2011-01-04 [2011-01-04]. 
  2. ^ Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 2004, "Gantelope"
  3. ^ Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 2004, "Gauntlet"
  4. ^ Word Origins, 2005, A&C Black, "Gauntlet"
  5. ^ Word Histories and Mysteries, 2004, Houghton Mifflin, "Gauntlet"
  6. ^ gaunt·let2 also gant·let. American Heritage Dictionary. [2015-03-24].