ark

ark
noun
  1. (the ark)(in the Bible) the ship built by Noah to save his family and two of every kind of animal from the Flood; Noah's ark
    (《圣经》中诺亚为家人和每对动物躲避洪水而造的)方舟;诺亚方舟
    ■[usu. in names]a ship or boat
    船,舟
    the Ark Royal.
    “皇家”号船。
    ■(informal)used to refer to something perceived as extremely old-fashioned
    (非正式)早已过时的;极其陈旧的
    this kind of variety entertainment went out with the ark.
    这种杂耍表演早就过时了。
  2. short for Ark of the Covenant
    Ark of the Covenant 的简称
    ■(亦作 Holy Ark)a chest or cupboard housing the Torah scrolls in a synagogue
    (犹太教教堂中存放《摩西五经》经卷的)藏经箱,藏经柜
  3. (亦作 ark shell)a small, widely distributed bivalve mollusc which typically attaches itself to rocks with byssus threads
    赤贝,蚶
  4. Order Arcoidea: Arca and other genera
    魁蛤目:蚶属及其他属
语源
  1. Old English ærc, from Latin arca 'chest'
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