caravan

英 [ˈkærəvæn]

美 [ˈkærəvæn]

n. 旅行拖车，宿营拖车(无发动机，由其他车拖动，多供度假时住宿用); (供居住用的)有篷马车，大篷车; (尤指穿越沙漠的)旅行队，车队
vi. 乘拖车度假; 参加旅行队旅行

复数：caravans　现在分词：caravanning　过去式：caravanned　第三人称单数：caravans　过去分词：caravanned　

Collins.1 / BNC.4819 / COCA.10211

牛津词典

noun

旅行拖车，宿营拖车（无发动机，由其他车拖动，多供度假时住宿用）
a road vehicle without an engine that is pulled by a car, designed for people to live and sleep in, especially when they are on holiday/vacation
1. a caravan site/park
  旅行拖车停车场
（供居住用的）有篷马车，大篷车
a covered vehicle that is pulled by a horse and used for living in
1. a Gypsy caravan
  吉卜赛人的大篷车
（尤指穿越沙漠的）旅行队，车队
a group of people with vehicles or animals who are travelling together, especially across the desert

旅行拖车;大篷车;房车
Acaravanis a vehicle without an engine that can be pulled by a car or van. It contains beds and cooking equipment so that people can live or spend their holidays in it.

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 trailer

N-COUNT (带着牲口的一群人结伴而行的)旅行队;车队
Acaravanis a group of people and animals or vehicles who travel together.
1. ...the old caravan routes from Central Asia to China.
  从中亚到中国的古老的旅行线路

noun

a camper equipped with living quarters
Synonym:van
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
1. we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels
2. they joined the wagon train for safety
Synonym:trainwagon train

verb