pick up the gauntlet

例句：

1. 1.I picked up the book from the table and started reading.
   我从桌上拿起书开始读。
2. 2.The thief picked up a bag of gold coins and ran away.
   那个小偷捡起一袋金币就跑了。
3. 3. She picked up her phone to call her mother.
   她拿起手机想给她妈妈打电话。