minivan

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n. 小型货车

词形变化

minivans 复数 minivans minivanned minivanning minivans 三单 minivanning 现在分词 minivanned 过去式 minivanned 过去分词

别名

mini-van

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A small van, especially (Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines) one primarily used for family transport.

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v.
  1. 1.

    To travel or transport in a small van.

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词汇关系

词源

From mini- + van. First widely used in the 1980s, when this class of vehicles became widely popular as an alternative to station wagons (estate cars). Attested earlier in technical usage, usually as mini-van.

来源:wiktionary