貨車和卡車:van有幾種意思
Tyler, I'm not kidding! Get away from the van!
——Fight Club
?我沒在開玩笑! 離那輛卡車遠(yuǎn)一點(diǎn)!
——《搏擊俱樂部》 ?
一、關(guān)于van,你應(yīng)該知道的用法有
n.
1.(有篷的)貨車?a covered vehicle with no side windows in its back half, usually smaller than a lorry / truck, used for carrying goods or people
He brought three people to the party in his van.
他用客貨車載了三個(gè)人來參加聚會(huì)。
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2.(鐵路的)行李車;有蓋貨車?a closed coach / car on a train for carrying bags, cases, etc. or mail
Two men in boiler suits emerged from inside the rear van of the train.
兩個(gè)穿連衫褲工作服的男人從火車行李車廂后面冒出來。
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3.前驅(qū);先鋒;領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者 pioneer, leader
The van is under attack.
先鋒部隊(duì)遭到攻擊。
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4.面包車(通常為12座左右)a covered vehicle with side windows, usually smaller than a lorry / truck, that can carry about twelve passengers
When their coach broke down, they hired a van to take them to the next hotel.
他們的轎車拋錨后,就租了一輛面包車去下一個(gè)旅館。
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prep.
從,自,來自…的(荷蘭姓氏中表示其宗源)
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v.
1.用貨車運(yùn)輸[T]?to transport by van
The team vanned the horses to the racetrack.
這支隊(duì)伍用車把賽馬運(yùn)到賽馬場。
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2.駕駛或搭貨車旅行[I] drive or take a van
After quit the job, Elaine vanned around the country.
在辭職后,伊萊恩搭貨車旅行全國。
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二、下面我們來學(xué)習(xí)一下含有van的常見短語
guard's van
n.列車員車廂
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luggage van
行李車,行李車廂
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van gogh
n.[人名]梵高(荷蘭畫家,1853-1890,著名作品有<<向日葵>>等)
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rip van winkle
n.瑞普.凡.溫克爾夢 [喻] 時(shí)代的落伍者,嗜睡的人
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三、最后,做個(gè)填詞游戲吧
They loaded up the ___ with sacks of flour.?
他們把一袋袋面粉裝上運(yùn)貨車。?