van
n
1 covered vehicle, with no side windows, for transporting goods or people (有篷盖的)客货车
the `baker's van 装载面包的货车
a `furniture/re`moval van 搬运家具的[搬迁用的]货车
a police van, ie for transporting police or prisoners 警车
[attrib 作定语]
a `van driver 客货车司机.
2 (Brit) closed railway carriage for luggage, mail or goods, or for the use of the guard (铁路上运送行李、 邮件或货物的)厢式货车, 守车
the `luggage van 装运行李的车厢 * the `guard's van 守车.
van n the van [sing]
(dated 旧) vanguard or forefront of an army or fleet (部队或舰队的)前锋, 先锋
positioned in the van 处於前锋位置.
maten. (工人间的)伙伴,同事,老兄,老弟〔工人,水手间的亲密称呼〕;配偶〔男女任何一方〕,动物之偶(尤指鸟类),(一对中的)一只,配对物;[医学](军医等的)助手;[航海](商船的)大副,驾驶员;
vt.& vi. (使)成为配偶;(使)交配;(一对动物或鸟)交配;交尾(~ with sth);