van
/væn/
- a vehicle used especially for carrying goods, which is smaller than a truck and has a roof and usually no windows at the sides
(厢式)小型货车 - a large box-like car that can carry a lot of people
面包车
taxi
/ˈtæksi/
a car with a driver that you pay to take you somewhere.
Taxis usually have meters which show how much money you have to pay.
police car
bus
a large vehicle that people pay to travel on
ambulance
/ˈæmbjələns/
a special vehicle that is used to take people who are ill or injured to hospital
skateboard
/ˈskeɪtbɔːrd/
a short board with two small wheels at each end, which you can stand on and ride for fun or as a sport
baby carriage / pram
/ˈbeɪbi kærɪdʒ/ / /præm/
a thing like a small bed with four wheels, used for taking a baby from one place to another
手推婴儿车，婴儿推车
bicycle = bike
/ˈbaɪsɪkl/
a vehicle with two wheels that you ride by pushing its pedals with your feet
mountain bike
a strong bicycle with a lot of gears and wide tyres, specially designed for riding up hills and on rough ground
山地自行车
scooter
/ˈskuːtər/
- a type of small, less powerful motorcycle with small wheels = motor scooter
低座小摩托车 - a child’s vehicle with two small wheels, an upright handle, and a narrow board that you stand on with one foot, while the other foot pushes against the ground
（儿童的）滑板车，踏板车
motorcycle = motorbike
/ˈmoʊtərsaɪkl/
a fast two-wheeled vehicle with an engine
摩托车
fire engine = fire truck
a special large vehicle that carries equipment and the people that stop fires burning, especially the equipment that shoots water at a fire
