the Ark Royal
/ði ˌɑːk ˈrɔɪəl/
/ði ˌɑːrk ˈrɔɪəl/
- a British aircraft carrier (= a large ship with an area where aircraft can take off and land). There is a tradition in the Royal Navy of naming important ships Ark Royal. The first one was a ship that fought the Spanish Armada. Another famous Ark Royal was sunk in the Second World War.
皇家方舟：英国的航空母舰。皇家海军有一种命名重要船只“皇家方舟”的传统。第一艘是与西班牙舰队作战的战舰。另一位著名的皇家方舟号在第二次世界大战中沉没。