Ark of the covenant
n. 约柜（藏于古犹太圣殿至圣所内、刻有十诫的两块石板）
🧩 词语组成解析
ark
[[ɑ:k]]
n. 方舟, 柜
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
covenant
['kʌvənənt]
n. 协议，协定;盖印合同;[法律]契约条款;[宗教]誓约;
vi. 立约，立誓;订立盟约;订立契约;
vt. 立约承诺;缔结盟约;订协定;
co共同+ven来+ant表名词→共同来订立的→协议
🗣️ 情景例句
The first chopsticks were made from bone and jade.
第一批筷子是骨头或玉制成的。
How much does shw want?
她要多少？
Few things could be more impressive than the peace that descends on deserted city streets at weekends when the thousands that travel to work every day are tucked away in their homes in the country.
周末，当成千上万进城上班的人回到他们的乡间寓所之后，空旷的街市笼罩着一种宁静气氛，没有什么能比此时的宁静更令人难忘了。