throw down

英 [θrəʊ daʊn]

美 [θroʊ daʊn]

公然挑衅; 大胆挑战

柯林斯词典

PHRASAL VERB 公然挑衅;大胆挑战
If youthrow downa challenge to someone, you do something new or unexpected in a bold or forceful manner that will probably cause them to reply or react equally strongly.
1. The regional parliament threw down a new challenge to the central authorities by passing a law allowing private ownership of businesses...
  地方议会通过了一项法律，允许企业私有，这向中央政权发起了新的挑战。
2. Government ministers have been responding to the challenge thrown down by their former colleague.
  政府部长们一直在应对从前的同事的公然挑战。

双语例句

I can decide the destiny, but can't be free, I can not do it to throw down anyone to ignore, canning not do it the affection of get away from the person, canning not do it to leave resolutely.
我可以决定命运，但不可以自由，我做不到丢下任何人不管，做不到摆脱人的感情，做不到毅然离开。
I can still get down some stuff and throw down a decent line, I think.
我还有能力漂漂亮亮滑几次，我想。
The technical feature, difficulties and throw down the gauntlet of every EMC research areas are presented in this paper based on Electromagnetic Compatibility ( EMC) fundamentals.
在简介电磁兼容学科的基础上，阐述了电磁兼容的各个研究领域的技术特点及面对的困难和挑战。
A white bird came to the tree every time, and whenever she expressed a wish, the bird would throw down to her what she had wished for.
不久，有一只小鸟来树上筑巢，她与小鸟交谈起来。后来她想要什么，小鸟都会给她带来。
No matter before have had how many the honor, now must throw down.
不管以前自己有过多少的荣誉，现在必须丢下。
Seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball, in American football.
在橄榄球运动中将一名带球的对方球员擒住并将其摔倒在地的行为。
We had no choice but to throw down our guns and surrender.
我们没办法，只好放下枪投降。
Like a writer being criticized for his first work, Hung-chien was so furious that he was all set to throw down his pen, burn the draft, and not write anything more.
他像初次发表作品的文人给人批评了一顿，气得要投笔焚稿，不肯再写。
Throw down your guns, and come on out with your hands up.
扔下你的枪，并且举起双手走出来。
The regional parliament threw down a new challenge to the central authorities by passing a law allowing private ownership of businesses
地方议会通过了一项法律，允许企业私有，这向中央政权发起了新的挑战。