英语

caravan

gb/kˈɛɹəvˌæn/ us/kˈɛɹəvˌæn/
B1 英语
~ 8500
义项
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名词 B2 entity
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group traveling together

A group of people or vehicles that travel together in one long line, usually for a long trip.

用法模式: a caravan of [people/vehicles]
常见错误:
Learners sometimes think a 'caravan' only means a holiday vehicle. In news stories, especially about migrants or refugees, 'caravan' usually means a group of people or vehicles traveling together, not a trailer.
近义词
convoy (Usually refers to a group of vehicles, especially military or official; less often used for people on foot.) | procession (Suggests a line of people or vehicles moving in an ordered way, often for a ceremony rather than a practical journey.)
反义词
lone traveler (Refers to a person traveling alone, without being part of a group or organized line.)
搭配
migrant caravan |a caravan of refugees |a caravan of trucks |a caravan of cars |lead a caravan |join the caravan
主题
travel |transport |society |transportation
例句
  • A large migrant caravan is making its way toward the border.
  • The protesters formed a caravan of cars that slowly circled the city center.
  • In the past, traders crossed the desert in a caravan protected by guards.
  • A caravan of aid trucks brought food and medicine to the remote villages.
  • They joined a caravan of motorbikes riding to the music festival.
学习者例句
  • A caravan of cars drove slowly through the town.
  • We saw a caravan of people walking across the hot desert.
  • The news showed a migrant caravan traveling to the city.
  • A caravan of trucks brought water to the small village.
名词 B1 entity
2

towed vehicle for living in

A small home on wheels that a car pulls, where people can sleep and live when they travel or stay in a park.

用法模式: stay in a caravan
常见错误:
Learners who use American English sometimes confuse this word with 'caravan' meaning a group of travelers and do not realize that in British English it very commonly means a holiday trailer or mobile home.
近义词
trailer (In North American English, 'travel trailer' or 'trailer' is the usual term; 'caravan' is more common in British and Australian English.) | camper (Often used for vehicles designed for camping, including motorhomes; not always specifically a towed vehicle.)
反义词
house (A permanent building used as a home, the opposite of movable or temporary living space like a caravan.)
搭配
tow a caravan |static caravan |touring caravan |caravan park |caravan site |caravan holiday
主题
travel |leisure |housing
例句
  • They spent two weeks in a caravan by the sea.
  • We bought a second‑hand caravan so we can travel more cheaply.
  • The campsite has spaces for both tents and caravans.
  • She lives all year round in a static caravan on the coast.
  • You need a powerful car if you want to tow such a large caravan.
学习者例句
  • My parents pull a caravan when we go on holiday.
  • We sleep in the caravan at the weekend.
  • There are many caravans in the park near the beach.
  • He wants to live in a caravan and travel around the country.
动词 C1 action
3

travel together in vehicles

To go on a trip in more than one car or vehicle that stays together as one group.

用法模式: [people] caravan to [place]
常见错误:
Learners may think 'caravan' is only a noun. As a verb, it is mainly used in North American English to describe groups driving together in separate vehicles.
近义词
travel in convoy (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal and commonly used in military or official contexts.)
反义词
travel separately (Describes each person or vehicle going on its own, not staying together as one group.)
搭配
caravan across the country |caravan together |families caravaned |caravan to the coast |caravan in several cars
主题
travel |transport |transportation
例句
  • Several families caravanned to the concert in three minivans.
  • We decided to caravan to the wedding so no one would get lost.
  • They caravanned across the country in a line of old camper vans.
  • On holiday weekends, groups of friends often caravan to the lake.
  • The parents asked the teens to caravan rather than drive alone at night.
学习者例句
  • We will caravan to the beach in two cars.
  • Three families caravanned to the mountains together.
  • Let’s caravan so we do not lose each other.
  • They caravanned across the country in their old cars.
语法
词典原形
caravan
IPA
GB/kˈɛɹəvˌæn/
US/kˈɛɹəvˌæn/
音节与重音
cara - van (2 个音节)
Stress on 1st syllable (cara)
词形变化
Noun
  • Base: caravan
  • Plural: caravans
Verb
  • Base: caravan
  • 3rd Person Singular: caravans
  • Present Participle: caravaning, caravanning
  • Past: caravaned, caravanned
词族
Forms
caravans noun caravaning verb caravanning verb caravaned verb caravanned verb
Related words
caravanner noun campervan noun
相关表达

a caravan of

1
/ə kˈɛɹəvˌæn əv/
fixed phrase

long line moving together

A phrase used to describe a long line of people, animals, or vehicles that are moving together.

例句
  • A caravan of trucks rolled slowly into the flooded city with supplies.
  • We watched a caravan of camels crossing the sand at sunset.
  • A caravan of cyclists passed through the village during the race.

caravan park

1
/kˈɛɹəvˌæn pˈɑɹk/
fixed phrase

site where caravans stay

A special area with roads, power, and washing places where people can put their caravans and stay for a holiday or longer time.

例句
  • We booked a week at a seaside caravan park in Wales.
  • The caravan park has a small shop, a pool, and a children’s play area.
  • Many retirees live year‑round in a quiet caravan park outside the town.

caravan site

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/kˈɛɹəvˌæn sˈaɪt/
fixed phrase

land area for caravans

Land that is officially used for caravans, where people can park their caravans and stay.

例句
  • The village council voted against a new caravan site near the school.
  • We found a quiet caravan site a few miles from the beach.
  • Some caravan sites are open only in summer.

static caravan

1
/stˈætɪk kˈɛɹəvˌæn/
fixed phrase

caravan kept in one place

A caravan that stays in one place in a park or on land and is used like a small home, not moved often.

例句
  • They bought a static caravan on the coast as a cheap holiday home.
  • Many families rent a static caravan for a week in the summer.
  • He lives in a static caravan on his brother’s farm.

touring caravan

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/tˈʊɹɪŋ kˈɛɹəvˌæn/
fixed phrase

caravan for traveling around

A caravan that is made to be pulled often by a car, so people can travel and stay in many different places.

例句
  • They bought a small touring caravan and spent the summer driving around Europe.
  • A touring caravan is lighter and easier to tow than a static caravan.
  • The club organizes weekends away for touring caravan owners.

migrant caravan

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/mˈaɪɡɹənt kˈɛɹəvˌæn/
fixed phrase

large group of migrants traveling

A big group of migrants who travel together, usually on foot or in simple vehicles, along the same route for safety and support.

例句
  • Television cameras followed the migrant caravan as it moved north toward the border.
  • The government announced new measures in response to the approaching migrant caravan.
  • Officials said the migrant caravan included many families with young children.
  • Journalists followed the migrant caravan as it moved north through several countries.
  • Aid groups set up water stations along the route of the migrant caravan.
  • Aid groups brought water and food to the migrant caravan on the border.

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