赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第13期:考古学家发现古币

 (DAMASCUS，Syria，AP)Hundreds of silver coins dating to the seventh century have been unearthed¹ in Palmyra, a town known for its Roman-era ruins.

（美联社叙利亚大马士革电）数百枚七世纪的银币在帕米拉这个以蕴藏罗马时期遗迹闻名的城镇出土。

A Syrian-Polish archaeological team discovered the 700 coins,

一支由叙利亚与波兰的考古学家组成的考古团发现了七百枚银币，

each one less than 0.04 inches thick, stuck together in one lump.

每一枚的厚度都不到0.04英寸，这些银币粘成一团。

The coins had pictures on them of Persian kings who had reigned² before the Arab conquest in the seventh century.

这些银币上铸有七世纪阿拉伯占领波斯之前统治过波斯的国王肖像。

1 unearthed   

出土的（考古）

参考例句：

• Many unearthed cultural relics are set forth in the exhibition hall. 展览馆里陈列着许多出土文物。
• Some utensils were in a state of decay when they were unearthed. 有些器皿在出土时已经残破。

2 reigned   

vi.当政，统治（reign的过去式形式）

参考例句：

• Silence reigned in the hall. 全场肃静。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Night was deep and dead silence reigned everywhere. 夜深人静，一片死寂。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》