caravan
Slang Term
BritishAustralian
Unknown
Neutral
Meaning: travel trailer
旅行拖车
Caravana.
キャラバン、旅行用トレーラー
캐러밴, 여행용 트레일러
A towed vehicle used for holidays. Can also mean a static mobile home at holiday parks.
度假时使用的拖曳式车辆。也可以指度假公园里的固定式活动房屋。
Vehículo remolcado que se usa para las vacaciones. También puede referirse a una casa móvil fija en parques de vacaciones.
休暇に使われる牽引式の車両。ホリデーパークに設置された移動式住居を指すこともある。
휴가용으로 견인하는 차량. 휴양지의 고정식 이동주택을 가리키기도 한다.
Examples
- We went on a caravan holiday in Cornwall. 我们开着旅行拖车去康沃尔度假了。Nos fuimos de vacaciones en caravana a Cornualles.コーンウォールにキャラバンで休暇に行った。콘월에 캐러밴 여행을 갔어.
- There's a caravan park by the beach. 海滩旁有个房车营地。Hay un camping de caravanas junto a la playa.ビーチの近くにキャラバンパークがある。해변 근처에 캐러밴 파크가 있어.
- Caravans cause traffic jams on country roads. 拖车在乡间小路上造成交通堵塞。Las caravanas causan atascos en las carreteras comarcales.キャラバンは田舎道で渋滞を引き起こす。캐러밴은 시골길에서 교통 체증을 일으켜.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: holidays, transport
Tone: matter-of-fact
✓ Do Say
- Discuss holiday accommodation讨论度假住宿hablar de alojamiento vacacional休暇の宿泊施設について話す휴가 숙소에 대해 이야기할 때
✗ Don't Say
- Americans say trailer or RV美国人说'trailer'或'RV'Los estadounidenses dicen «trailer» o «RV»アメリカでは「trailer」や「RV」と言う미국에서는 trailer나 RV라고 함
Origin & History
From Persian 'karwan' meaning group of travelers. Applied to towed holiday homes.
Cultural Context
Era: timeless
Generation: all ages
Social background: working to middle
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