解:连接$OD,$$OE。$因为$\triangle ABC$是等边三角形,所以$\angle B = \angle C = 60^{\circ}。$因为$OB = OD = OE = OC,$所以$\triangle BOD$和$\triangle COE$都是等边三角形,所以$\angle BOD = \angle COE = 60^{\circ},$所以$\angle DOE = 180^{\circ}-\angle BOD - \angle COE = 60^{\circ},$所以$\angle BOD = \angle DOE = \angle COE,$所以$\overset{\frown}{BD}=\overset{\frown}{DE}=\overset{\frown}{EC}。$