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"In the last three chapters of Kitcher's book, he takes off his gloves and gives the creationists a good beating "
What's the "takes off his gloves" mean in this sentence?
Apr 18, 2014 1:41 AM
Answers · 4
It shouldn't be taken literally.
April 18, 2014
It means that he doesn't hold back in his writing and statements about the creationists. That he writes something very negative about them, possibly in an attempt to disprove their ideas.
April 18, 2014
毫不手軟 毫不留情的 給他重重的一拳
April 18, 2014
应该是他脱下的手套
April 18, 2014
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