The functional view of culture insists upon the principle that in every type of civilization, every custom, material object, idea and belief fulfills some vital function, has some task to accomplish, represents an indispensable part within a working whole.
文化的功能观点坚持这样的原则：在每一种文明类型中，每一种习俗、物质对象、思想和信仰都履行着某种重要功能，完成某种任务，代表着一个运作整体中不可或缺的部分。
写作是一种爱的行为。
Music is my therapy.
只有到了气候寒冷的时候，才能了解松柏傲霜独立的品格。
The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins?