Word · Frequency #12089
ark
约柜
the sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets of the Ten Commandments
指犹太教的约柜，不是诺亚方舟。
- 1.
A large box with a flat lid.
带平盖的大箱子。
- 2.
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
古希伯来人存放刻有十诫的两块石板的圣柜
- 3.
The ship built by Noah to save his family and a collection of animals from the deluge; Noah's ark.
诺亚为拯救家人和动物免受洪水而建造的船；诺亚方舟。
- 4.
a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood
诺亚为拯救其家人及动物免受洪水之灾而建造的船
- 5.
Something affording protection; safety, shelter, refuge.
提供保护的事物；安全、庇护、避难所。
- 6.
The body as a vessel.
作为容器的身体。
- 7.
A spacious type of boat with a flat bottom.
一种宽敞的平底船。
带平盖的大箱子。；古希伯来人存放刻有十诫的两块石板的圣柜；诺亚为拯救家人和动物免受洪水而建造的船；诺亚方舟。；诺亚为拯救其家人及动物免受洪水之灾而建造的船；提供保护的事物；安全、庇护、避难所。
In use
The guide explained that the ark was a chest made of acacia wood.
Visitors gathered around the model of the ark to hear its story.
In the painting, the ark is shown being carried by the priests.
the Ark of the Covenant
固定专有名词，指存放十诫石板的圣柜；在宗教或历史语境中常见。
The Ark of the Covenant was the most sacred object in ancient Israel.
约柜是古代以色列最神圣的物品。
the Ark
在上下文明确时，可用大写 the Ark 指约柜，是 the Ark of the Covenant 的简称。
The Ark was kept in the Holy of Holies.
约柜被放置在至圣所中。
keep [sth] in the ark
ark 前常用 the，特指这一圣柜。
Connections
Collocations
- the Ark of the Covenant
- 约柜
- The Ark of the Covenant contained the tablets of the Ten Commandments.约柜内藏有十诫石板。
- the Ark of the Lord
- 耶和华的约柜
- The priests placed the Ark of the Lord in the temple.祭司们将耶和华的约柜安放在圣殿中。
- the holy Ark
- 圣约柜
- The holy Ark was kept behind the curtain.圣约柜被保存在幔子后面。
- carry the Ark
- 抬约柜
- Only the Levites were allowed to carry the Ark.只有利未人获准抬约柜。
Idioms & figurative uses
- out of the ark
- 非常过时；老掉牙That mobile phone looked like it came out of the ark.那部手机看起来像是老古董。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
读音像“阿克”，想象一座圣柜（约柜）里安放着两块十诫石板，记住 ark 就是存放圣物的柜子。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：religious texts、historical discussions、museum exhibits 该词义指《圣经》中的约柜，多用于宗教或历史类正式文本，如宗教文献、历史论述和博物馆说明，日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
按美式读音，bark、dark、mark、park、shark 和 arc 都读 /ɑrk/，与 ark 押韵。注意 arc 拼写不同但同音；art /ɑrt/ 和 are /ɑr/ 形似但不押韵（art 多 /t/，are 无 /k/）。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.