第34题: [单项选择]He did not relish appealing amongst his friends and______of their criticism or censure. A. running short B. running out C. running the gauntlet D. running ahead 参考答案:C 答案解析:[解析] 本句空格处指的是受到朋友的抨击和斥责。run the gauntlet原指昔日的一种体罚“夹笞刑”,即受刑人从两排人之间跑过,由列队者殴打,后引申为“备受抨击”。 run short意为“快