The carving of word-pictures on the walls of ancient caves as well as hieroglyphics on stone tablets represent some men's earliest efforts to convey information.
把口头流传的故事刻在古代洞穴的墙壁上，以及石片上的象形文字代表了人类最早的为传递信息而做的努力。
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There is a potential educational benefit in allowing pictures to tell the story, rather than the spoken word.
用图片代替语言来讲述故事可能会收到更好的教育效果。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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For most people, the left half is used for word-handling, analytical and logical activities; the right half works on pictures, patterns and forms.