van

英 [væn]

美 [væn]

n. 客货车; 厢式送货车; 面包车(通常为12座左右); (铁路上运送包裹、邮件等的)车厢

复数：vans　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3028 / COCA.3115

习惯用语

in the van

noun

客货车；厢式送货车
a covered vehicle with no side windows in its back half, usually smaller than a lorry/truck, used for carrying goods or people
1. a furniture van
  运家具的货车
2. a police van (= for carrying police officers or prisoners)
  警车
3. a delivery van
  送货车
4. a van driver
  客货车司机
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
（铁路上运送包裹、邮件等的）车厢
a closed coach/car on a train for carrying bags, cases, etc. or mail
1. a luggage van
  装运行李的车厢

（厢式）中小型货车;运货车
Avanis a small or medium-sized road vehicle with one row of seats at the front and a space for carrying goods behind.
N-COUNT （火车的）货车车厢，邮政车厢
Avanis a railway carriage, often without windows, which is used to carry luggage, goods, or mail.
1. In the guard's van lay my tin trunk.
  我的铁皮箱放在了卫兵的行李车厢中。

in AM, use 美国英语用 baggage car, boxcar

noun

a truck with an enclosed cargo space
a camper equipped with living quarters
Synonym:caravan
(Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight
the leading units moving at the head of an army
Synonym:vanguard
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
Synonym:avant-gardevanguardnew wave

I peered through a tear in the van's curtains.
我通过篷车帘子的破洞窥视。
In the guard's van lay my tin trunk.
我的铁皮箱放在了卫兵的行李车厢中。
Sue parked off the main street, with the van's nose pointing away from the street.
休把小货车停在远离大街的地方，车头背对着大街。
Van Gogh had a major influence on the development of modern painting
凡·高对现代绘画的发展有着重大影响。
A police van drove through the protesters and backed up to the front door of the house.
一辆警车穿过抗议的人群，并倒至房子的前门。
A Luton van has additional load space over the driver's cab.
卢顿厢式货车的驾驶室上方有富余的装载空间。
The arrival of the charity van set off a minor riot as villagers scrambled for a share of the aid
救济物资车的到来引发了小小的骚乱，村民们争先恐后地想抢到一份援助物资。
Most people have very little difficulty in seeing why a Van Gogh is a work of genius.
多数人不难理解为什么凡·高的作品是天才之作。
They helped us put our gear back into the van.
他们帮我们把装备放回到小货车里。
It will probably work out cheaper to hire a van and move your own things.
租一辆面包车自己搬的话，算起来可能要更省钱些。