英汉词典

1. （厢式）中小型货车;运货车
    A van is a small or medium-sized road vehicle with one row of seats at the front and a space for carrying goods behind.

2. （火车的）货车车厢，邮政车厢
    A van is a railway carriage, often without windows, which is used to carry luggage, goods, or mail.

    e.g. In the guard's van lay my tin trunk.
           我的铁皮箱放在了卫兵的行李车厢中。