货车和卡车：van有几种意思

Tyler, I'm not kidding! Get away from the van!

——Fight Club

 我没在开玩笑! 离那辆卡车远一点!

——《搏击俱乐部》  

一、关于van，你应该知道的用法有

n.

1.（有篷的）货车 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.

他用客货车载了三个人来参加聚会。

2.（铁路的）行李车；有盖货车 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.

两个穿连衫裤工作服的男人从火车行李车厢后面冒出来。

3.前驱；先锋；领导者 pioneer, leader

The van is under attack.

先锋部队遭到攻击。

4.面包车（通常为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.

他们的轿车抛锚后，就租了一辆面包车去下一个旅馆。

prep.

从，自，来自…的（荷兰姓氏中表示其宗源）

v.

1.用货车运输[T] to transport by van

The team vanned the horses to the racetrack.

这支队伍用车把赛马运到赛马场。

2.驾驶或搭货车旅行[I] drive or take a van

After quit the job, Elaine vanned around the country.

在辞职后，伊莱恩搭货车旅行全国。

二、下面我们来学习一下含有van的常见短语

guard's van

n.列车员车厢

luggage van

行李车，行李车厢

van gogh

n.[人名]梵高(荷兰画家,1853-1890,著名作品有<<向日葵>>等)

rip van winkle

n.瑞普.凡.温克尔梦 [喻] 时代的落伍者,嗜睡的人

三、最后，做个填词游戏吧

They loaded up the ___ with sacks of flour. 他们把一袋袋面粉装上运货车。