"ark" in Chinese (Simplified)
方舟
Definition
一种大型船只，尤其指圣经中描述的诺亚为躲避洪水而建的方舟。有时也指其他大型的保护性船只。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于宗教、历史或文学语境，尤指“诺亚方舟（Noah's ark）”。很少指现代船只。也可象征安全或庇护。
Examples
Noah built an ark to save his family from the flood.
挪亚建造了一艘**方舟**来拯救他的家人免受洪水。
The animals entered the ark two by two.
动物们成对进入了**方舟**。
The story of the ark is famous around the world.
**方舟**的故事在全世界都很有名。
Some people believe a modern ark could help save endangered animals.
有些人认为现代的**方舟**可以帮助拯救濒危动物。
After the flood, the ark came to rest on a mountain.
洪水过后，**方舟**停在了山上。
That barn looks so old and big, it reminds me of an ark.
那座谷仓又大又旧，让我想起了**方舟**。