Words come so naturally and become so closely associated with what they represent that we may unconsciously regard them as synonymous with reality. That can be a costly mistake.

• 语言被运用得如此自然并与它们所代表的事物联系得如此紧密，以致我们有时会不知不觉地认为她们和事物本是一体。但这却是一个代价沉重的错误。