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! 離那輛卡車遠一點!

——《搏擊俱樂部》  

一、關於van，你應該知道的用法有

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人來參加聚會。

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.

兩個穿連衫褲工作服的男人從火車行李車廂後面冒出來。

3.前驅；先鋒；領導者 pioneer, leader

The van is under attack.

先鋒部隊遭到攻擊。

4.麪包車（通常爲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.

他們的轎車拋錨後，就租了一輛麪包車去下一個旅館。

prep.

從，自，來自…的（荷蘭姓氏中表示其宗源）

v.

1.用貨車運輸[T] to transport by van

The team vanned the horses to the racetrack.

這支隊伍用車把賽馬運到賽馬場。

2.駕駛或搭貨車旅行[I] drive or take a van

After quit the job, Elaine vanned around the country.

在辭職後，伊萊恩搭貨車旅行全國。

二、下面我們來學習一下含有van的常見短語

guard's van

n.列車員車廂

luggage van

行李車，行李車廂

van gogh

n.[人名]梵高(荷蘭畫家,1853-1890,著名作品有<<向日葵>>等)

rip van winkle

n.瑞普.凡.溫克爾夢 [喻] 時代的落伍者,嗜睡的人

三、最後，做個填詞遊戲吧

They loaded up the ___ with sacks of flour. 
他們把一袋袋麪粉裝上運貨車。