ark

• n. 约柜；方舟；（美）平底船；避难所
• n. (Ark)人名；(俄、土)阿尔克

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英文词源

ark

ark: [OE] The notion underlying ark seems to be that of ‘enclosing or defending a space’. Its ultimate Latin source, arca ‘large box or chest’, was related to arx ‘citadel’ and to arcēre ‘close up’ (from which English gets arcane). Arca was borrowed into prehistoric Germanic, and came into English as ærc. In addition to meaning ‘chest’ (a sense which had largely died out by the 18th century), it signified the ‘coffer in which the ancient Hebrews kept the tablets of the Ten Commandments’ – the Ark of the Covenant – and by extension, the large commodious vessel in which Noah escaped the Flood.
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ark (n.)

Old English earc, mainly meaning Noah's but also the Ark of the Covenant, from Latin arca "large box, chest" (see arcane). Also borrowed in Old High German (arahha, Modern German Arche). From the Noachian sense comes extended meaning "place of refuge" (17c.). As the name of a type of ship or boat, from late 15c. In 19c. U.S., especially a large, flat-bottomed river boat to move produce, livestock, etc. to market.

双语例句

1. " On Noah's Ark,'said somebody.

“ 在诺亚方舟上.”有人答道.

来自英汉非文学 - 民俗

2. The family came over in the ark.

这一姓氏可以上溯到方舟时代.

来自辞典例句

3. It cost about 65 cents a month to subscribe to the Pine Bluff , Ark ., Commercial.

他每月花约6角5分订阅阿肯色州 恩布拉夫 出版的《商业》报.

来自名作英译部分

4. Deerslayer made the best dispositions he could to keep the ark as nearly stationary as possible.

杀鹿人尽量把平底船的位置保持不动.

来自辞典例句

5. Half an hour passed, during which time the ark had been slowly stealing over the water.

半小时过去了, 这时船在湖面上无声无息地缓缓滑行.

来自辞典例句