(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。
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
(亦作 ark shell)a small, widely distributed bivalve mollusc which typically attaches itself to rocks with byssus threads 赤贝,蚶