On my way back from the gallery I again passed the cafe and remembered that in other days, when it was a bookstore, on one of the shelves near the floor stood an art book with a red cloth cover.

从画廊回来的路上，我又路过了那家咖啡馆，想起前些天这儿还是一家书店，当时在贴近地板那一层的书架上，立着一本红色布面封皮的美术书。

youdao

It says the words probably came from the sport of boxing, or prizefighting. The book says the saying began because a competitor's face was cleaned with a cloth towel or other material.

这本词典说，这句短语可能起源于拳击，这种说法来自于拳击手用毛巾或其他东西擦脸。

youdao

Allow (as long as it's safe) the baby to touch the book, chew on it (if it's cloth or waterproof), and otherwise physically touch it.

只要在安全范围内，可以让孩子触碰、甚至抓咬书本(最好是防水的或布质的书)，任何方式都可以。

youdao

The book says the saying began because a competitor's face was cleaned with a cloth towel or other material.

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