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。