afghan
/ˈæf.ɡæn/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈæfɡˌæn] /ˈæf.ɡæn/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈæfɡˌæn] /ˈaf-ˌgan also -gən/ (ame, mw)
afghan — adjective
- afghanpositive
- more afghancomparative
- most afghansuperlative
1. connected with Afghanistan, a country in South Asia, or the people living there
connected with Afghanistan, a country in South Asia, or the people living there — used to describe things such as food, culture, clothing, language, or events from that country.
The museum has a beautiful collection of Afghan carpets and jewellery.
Afghan + noun describing cultural items
Greta learned to cook Afghan rice dishes from her grandmother.
The Afghan team won three medals at the international competition.
Tariq bought an Afghan scarf from a market stall in the city.
Afghan families gathered at the cultural centre for the New Year festival.
文法句型
Afghan + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (attributive). To refer to a person, use the noun form instead.
常見錯誤
afghan — noun
- afghansingular
- afghansplural
1. a person who comes from Afghanistan — used for someone of any ethnic group or ba
a person who comes from Afghanistan — used for someone of any ethnic group or background within that country.
The restaurant owner hired an Afghan who had recently moved to town.
an Afghan as object
Lucía met several Afghans at the language exchange event last Thursday.
several Afghans (plural count noun)
Ryan works alongside two Afghans at the engineering firm downtown.
Many Afghans shared their family stories at the community meeting.
The library employs an Afghan to lead the weekend language classes.
文法句型
an Afghan
the Afghans
用法筆記
Do not confuse with 'Afghani', which is the name of Afghanistan's currency, not a person. The plural form is 'Afghans'.
常見錯誤
2. a type of blanket or shawl made by knitting or crocheting, typically in colourfu
a type of blanket or shawl made by knitting or crocheting, typically in colourful strips or squares that are joined together.
Anna knitted an afghan with bright red and blue woollen squares.
knitted an afghan — verb collocation
The old afghan on the living-room sofa was made by Nikhil's aunt.
Gabriela wrapped the crocheted afghan around her shoulders on the cold evening.
A colourful afghan lay across the chair in the corner of the room.
The children sat under a warm afghan while watching cartoons on television.
文法句型
an afghan
a knitted/crocheted afghan
用法筆記
This sense refers to a specific type of blanket made by hand with yarn, not just any blanket from Afghanistan. The word is sometimes written with a capital letter but more often lowercased in this meaning.