afghan
/ˈæf.ɡæn/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈæfɡˌæn] /ˈæf.ɡæn/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈæfɡˌæn] /ˈaf-ˌgan also -gən/ (ame, mw)
afghan — 形容詞
- afghanpositive
- more afghancomparative
- most afghansuperlative
1. connected with Afghanistan, a country in South Asia, or the people living there
阿富汗的
與阿富汗或其人民有關的
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.
這間博物館收藏了一批精美的阿富汗地毯與珠寶。
Afghan + noun describing cultural items
Greta learned to cook Afghan rice dishes from her grandmother.
Greta 從祖母那裡學到了如何烹煮阿富汗風味的米飯料理。
The Afghan team won three medals at the international competition.
阿富汗代表隊在國際比賽中贏得了三面獎牌。
Tariq bought an Afghan scarf from a market stall in the city.
Tariq 在城裡的市集攤位買了一條阿富汗圍巾。
Afghan families gathered at the cultural centre for the New Year festival.
許多阿富汗家庭齊聚文化中心慶祝新年節日。
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 — 名詞
- afghansingular
- afghansplural
1. a person who comes from Afghanistan — used for someone of any ethnic group or ba
阿富汗人
來自阿富汗的人
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.
餐廳老闆雇用了一位剛搬到鎮上的阿富汗人。
an Afghan as object
Lucía met several Afghans at the language exchange event last Thursday.
Lucía 上週四在語言交流活動中認識了幾位阿富汗人。
several Afghans (plural count noun)
Ryan works alongside two Afghans at the engineering firm downtown.
Ryan 在市區的工程公司與兩位阿富汗人一起工作。
Many Afghans shared their family stories at the community meeting.
許多阿富汗人在社區聚會中分享了他們的家庭故事。
The library employs an Afghan to lead the weekend language classes.
圖書館聘請了一位阿富汗人來帶領週末的語言課程。
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
阿富汗毛毯
用鉤針或棒針編織的毯子
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.
Anna 用鮮紅色和藍色的毛線方塊編織了一條阿富汗毛毯。
knitted an afghan — verb collocation
The old afghan on the living-room sofa was made by Nikhil's aunt.
客廳沙發上那條舊阿富汗毛毯是 Nikhil 的姑姑做的。
Gabriela wrapped the crocheted afghan around her shoulders on the cold evening.
寒冷的傍晚，Gabriela 把鉤針編織的阿富汗毛毯披在肩上。
A colourful afghan lay across the chair in the corner of the room.
房間角落的椅子上搭著一條色彩繽紛的阿富汗毛毯。
The children sat under a warm afghan while watching cartoons on television.
孩子們蓋著一條溫暖的阿富汗毛毯坐在沙發上看卡通。
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.