Afghan
英 美 ['æfgən]
- n. 阿富汗语；阿富汗人
- adj. 阿富汗人的；阿富汗的
英文词源
- Afghan
- name of the people of Afghanistan, technically only correctly applied to the Durani Afghans; Old Afghan chronicles trace the name to an Afghana, son of Jeremiah, son of Israelite King Saul, from whom they claimed descent, but this is a legend. The name is first attested in Arabic in al-'Utbi's "History of Sultan Mahmud" written c.1030 C.E. and was in use in India from 13c. Attested from 1833 as a type of blanket or wrap (in full, Afghan shawl); 1973 as a style of sheepskin coat; 1877 as a type of carpet; 1895 as a breed of hunting dog.
双语例句
- 1. The Afghan air force was using helicopters to supply the besieged town.
- 阿富汗空军正用直升机向被围城镇提供补给。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. They fought as volunteers with the Afghan guerrillas.
- 他们作为志愿军和阿富汗的游击队员并肩作战。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The Afghan authorities say the airport had been closed for more than a year.
- 阿富汗当局称，该机场已经关闭一年多了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. His lean body was engulfed in an ivory white afghan coat.
- 他瘦削的身躯裹在一件象牙色的阿富汗大衣中.
来自辞典例句
- 5. First launched from Pakistan, that is now largely an Afghan affair.
- 暴乱首先从巴基斯坦发动, 现在在很大程度上已是阿富汗事件.
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