Here, form had been totally separated from its nature. Only as a symbol, Zen became prevalent in the street just like a fleeting cloud.

这时形式已经与它的本质完全地分离了，仅仅作为一个符号，成为街上的一阵过眼烟云的流行。

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From the ancient time, gold and silver wares have been assumed not only as a symbol of wealth but also a token of wisdom from numerous craftsmen.

金银器自古以来就是财富与高贵的象征，也凝聚了无数工匠的心血和智慧。

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This article holds that the ferryboat in the novel A Small Town on the Borderland serves not only as a symbol, but also as an image of a certain prototype.

渡船在小说《边城》中，不仅是一种象征，更是一种具有原型意味的意象。

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"I wear a bracelet on my hand not only as a symbol of the sacrifice that a brave young man named Matthew Stanley made but that of 4, 000 other brave young Americans who have served and sacrificed, " McCain said.

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