北师大版高中英语模块4--Unit 10 Money 2

[00:01.18]This is to represent¹ communication
[00:03.61]between the people of Europe.
[00:05.59]All Euro notes show the European flag
[00:07.84]and a map of Europe.
[00:09.64]The 12 stars on the European flag
[00:12.01]represent the 12 countries
[00:13.56]within the European Union,including Austria²,
[00:15.86]Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
[00:18.88]Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
[00:20.81]the Nether³ lands, Portugal, and Spain.

[00:23.61]The coins were easier to design.
[00:25.76]Each country was allowed to design their
[00:27.44]own Euro coins which could be used
[00:29.88]in any of the participating countries.
[00:32.22]For example,
[00:33.28]Spain put one of their famous writers,
[00:35.56]called Cervantes, on one of their coins
[00:38.56]and Austria made a coin
[00:40.23]with Mozart's face on it.
[00:41.00]

1 represent   

vt.表现，表示；描绘，讲述；代表，象征；回忆；再赠送，再上演；vi.提出异议

参考例句：

• I'll represent to him the risk he is running.我要向他指出他所面临的险境。
• We selected her to represent us.我们选她作为我们的代表。

2 Austria   

n.奥地利(欧洲国家)

参考例句：

• Austria lies to the southeast of Germany.奥地利位于德国东南。
• I always confuse Australia with Austria.我总是把澳大利亚同奥地利弄混。

3 nether   

adj.下部的，下面的；n.阴间；下层社会

参考例句：

• This terracotta army well represents his ambition yet to be realized in the nether-world.这一批兵马俑很可能代表他死后也要去实现的雄心。
• He was escorted back to the nether regions of Main Street.他被护送回中央大道南面的地方。