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  1. 1a/ˈæfɡæn/ · /ˈæf(ˌ)ɡɑːn/from Afghanistan阿富汗的

    Relating to Afghanistan, the country in central Asia, or to its people, languages, food, music and culture.

    這是由國名 Afghanistan 變出來的形容詞，放在名詞前面，說明來自阿富汗。像 Afghan food、Afghan music、an Afghan family 都是這個用法。國名來的形容詞在句子任何位置都要大寫 A，這點跟中文不一樣，很容易忘。另外要知道，比較舊的書裡 Afghan 有時候專指普什圖人（Pashtun），範圍比整個國家窄；現在一般用法就是「阿富汗的」。

    示範例句 · Example

    Afghan food often comes with warm flatbread and rice.

    中文翻譯阿富汗食物常常配著溫熱的扁麵包和米飯一起上。

    This is the adjective you put in front of a noun to say where it comes from: Afghan food, Afghan music, an Afghan family. Like other words made from a country name, it takes a capital A everywhere in the sentence. Note that some older writing uses Afghan for the Pashtun people in particular, so in an old book it may be narrower than the country.

    常見搭配

    • Afghan food

      阿富汗料理

      the cooking of Afghanistan

      There is a small Afghan food stall at the night market.

    • an Afghan family

      一個阿富汗家庭

      a family from Afghanistan

      An Afghan family moved in upstairs last month.

    • Afghan carpets

      阿富汗地毯

      carpets made in Afghanistan

      Afghan carpets are known for their deep red colour.

    • Afghan music

      阿富汗音樂

      the traditional or popular music of Afghanistan

      He played us some Afghan music on his phone.

    用法接近

    AfghanistanPashtuncentral Asian

  2. 2n/ˈæfɡæn/ · /ˈæf(ˌ)ɡɑːn/an Afghan person阿富汗人

    An Afghan is a person from Afghanistan, or someone whose family comes from there.

    這是跟形容詞成對的名詞，用法跟 Italian、Korean 一樣：an Afghan、two Afghans，A 一律大寫。日常說話時，很多人偏好說 an Afghan student、an Afghan friend，或 someone from Afghanistan。原因不是對錯，而是只用國籍名詞稱呼一個人，語氣比較短、比較像在分類。比較舊的文獻裡，Afghan 有時專指普什圖人，範圍比「阿富汗國民」窄。

    This is the noun beside the adjective, and it works like Italian or Korean: one Afghan, two Afghans, and always a capital A. In everyday speech many people prefer an Afghan student, an Afghan friend, or someone from Afghanistan, because naming a person only by nationality can sound short. In older writing Afghan sometimes means a Pashtun person in particular rather than anyone from the country.

    常見搭配

    • young Afghans

      年輕的阿富汗人

      young people from Afghanistan

      Young Afghans set up a language club at the library.

    • an Afghan by birth

      出生於阿富汗的人

      someone born in Afghanistan

      He is an Afghan by birth but grew up in Canada.

    • Afghans living abroad

      旅居國外的阿富汗人

      people from Afghanistan who live in other countries

      Afghans living abroad often send money home.

    意思相近

    Afghanistani

    用法接近

    PashtunTajikcitizen

  3. 3n/ˈæfɡæn/ · /ˈæf(ˌ)ɡɑːn/Afghan hound (dog)阿富汗獵犬

    A tall, thin dog with a long pointed nose and very long, fine, silky hair. Its full name is the Afghan hound.

    這是以國名命名的一種狗：身材高瘦、鼻子長而尖，毛又長又細，像絲一樣垂下來。完整的名字是 Afghan hound，第一次提到或寫文章時通常用全名。等對方已經知道在講哪種狗，口語就會直接說 an Afghan。因為毛很長，英文談這種狗時大半都在講梳毛、洗澡、打結的問題。要注意大寫，這個名字來自國名。

    This is a breed of dog named after the country, and the short form Afghan is what people say once everyone knows which dog is meant. The full name Afghan hound is what you meet in writing and the first time the dog is mentioned. Because of that long coat, most of what is said about these dogs is about brushing and washing them.

    常見搭配

    • an Afghan hound

      阿富汗獵犬（全名）

      the full name of this breed of dog

      The winner last year was an Afghan hound.

    • brush an Afghan

      幫阿富汗獵犬梳毛

      to comb out the dog's long coat

      It takes an hour to brush an Afghan properly.

    • an Afghan's long coat

      阿富汗獵犬的長毛

      the very long silky hair of this dog

      An Afghan's long coat needs washing and drying with care.

    意思相近

    Afghan hound

    用法接近

    greyhoundsalukibreed

原始詞典資料13 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

Afghannoun/ˈæfˌɡæn/

  • 1

    A native or inhabitant of Afghanistan; a person of Afghan citizenship or nationality and their descendants.

    • Four cases of measles – a highly contagious virus – have also been discovered among Afghans who recently arrived in the US, prompting the administration to temporarily pause flights of Afghan refugees to the US.
  • 2

    datedA person of Pashtun ethnicity.

  • 3

    Synonym of Afghan rug.

  • 4

    Synonym of Afghan Hound.

  • 5

    Synonym of Afghan coat.

Afghanname/ˈæfˌɡæn/

  • 1

    Pashto, a language primarily spoken by Pashtun people in Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan.

Afghanadj/ˈæfˌɡæn/

  • 1

    Of, from or relating to Afghanistan, its people, or its culture.

    • After the biggest military evacuation in history, the Biden administration will now resettle more than 60,000 Afghan refugees inside the US over the next several weeks.
  • 2

    Of, from, or pertaining to the Pashtun ethnic community.

afghannoun/ˈæfˌɡæn/

  • 1

    A blanket or throw, usually crocheted or knitted.

  • 2

    A type of iced chocolate biscuit, sometimes containing cornflakes and topped with a walnut.

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