来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：新生有机化学 第1集 第1集》
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That's a piece of eight; you know, Treasure Island,这是八里亚尔币 金银岛中提到过 -
pieces of eight? See it's eight reales,八里亚尔币 -
and it came from the silver of Mexico;八里亚尔币的铸银来自于墨西哥 -
it was minted in Mexico City.是在墨西哥城铸造的 -
So and there you see the same pillars银币上有同样的支柱 -
and on them it says plus ultra; more beyond.上面写着plus ultra 超越更多 -
Beyond what? What are the pillars?超越什么 这些支柱代表什么 -
Pardon me?请再说一次 -
Spain and Africa.西班牙和非洲 -
Yes, it's Africa and Spain,没错 是非洲和西班牙 -
but it's the Pillars of Hercules,这是赫拉克勒斯之柱 -
which are the mouth of the Mediterranean,在旧时的古代世界中