单选题 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

【正确答案】 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“快用完,缺乏”;run out意为“花完”;run ahead意为“超过,赶过”。正确答案为C项。