1·Once language starts to develop from about age 2, they do have a system for symbolic representation and can talk about things which aren't in their immediate environment including the past.
一旦语言从2岁左右开始发展，他们就有了一个符号表征系统，可以谈论过去和现在环境之外的事情。
2·Psychologists of the Gestalt school maintain that objects are recognized as wholes in a parallel procedure: the internal representation is matched with the retinal image in a single operation.
格式塔学派的心理学家认为，物体是在一个平行的过程中被识别为整体的：在一个单一的操作中，内部表征与视网膜图像匹配。
3·An abstract representation, on the other hand, might refer to the corn plant as a source of energy or as a fast growing plant.
而另一方面，一种抽象的表征，可能指玉米作物作为能源原料或一个快速生长的植物。
4·The love feeling also affects sophisticated cognitive functions, such as mental representation, metaphors and body image.
恋爱的感觉还会影响复杂认知功能，如心理表征，隐喻和身体幻象。
5·A concrete representation would refer to the shape, color, taste, and smell of the plant, and connect the item to its most common use -a food product.
一个具体的表征会包括作物的形状、颜色、口味以及气味，并把事物和最常见的用处联系起来——一种食品。