van
英 [væn]
美 [væn]
- n. 先鋒；廂式貨車；增值網
- vt. 用車搬運
- n. (Van)人名；(老、泰、柬、緬)萬
助記提示
〔近形詞〕運貨車(van)上是鹽〈yan〉包
分析：van——“玩”的近似拚音。
記憶：我開著客貨兩用車出去玩。
1. shortening of vanguard.
2. advance => van.
3. shortening of caravan.
4. Century Dictionary suggests this was perhaps regarded as *carry-van.
5. nav- <====> van.
6. v- (vehicle) + an => van: 一輛車。
中文詞源
van 小貨車縮寫自caravan,拖車，大篷車，用來指小貨車。
英文詞源
- van
- van: see caravan
- van (n.1)
- "front part of an army or other advancing group," c. 1600, shortening of vanguard.
- van (n.2)
- "covered truck or wagon," 1829, shortening of caravan. Century Dictionary suggests this was perhaps regarded as *carry-van.
雙語例句
- 1. We spent years travelling around in a rusty old van.
- 我們多年來都開著一輛生鏽的舊貨車四處旅行。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. It was unbelievably dramatic as lightning crackled all round the van.
- 閃電在貨車周圍炸開時，情景異常壯觀。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. There was a loud thump as the horse crashed into the van.
- 馬撞在貨車上發出砰的一聲巨響。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. He made a living of sorts selling pancakes from a van.
- 他靠用貨車賣薄餅勉強度日。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Deliveries are made by common carrier or van line.
- 貨物運輸采用普通貨車或廂式貨車。
來自柯林斯例句