afghan
afghan — adjective
- afghanpositive
- more afghancomparative
- most afghansuperlative
1. of or from the Asian country of Afghanistan, describing its land, citizens, or t
of or from the Asian country of Afghanistan, describing its land, citizens, or traditions.
Naoko bought a hand-woven Afghan rug from a shop in Istanbul.
adjective + noun describing origin
The charity provides food and medicine to Afghan families affected by the drought.
Joshua is writing a report about Afghan art for his history class.
Afghan music often features drums and a long-necked lute called a rubab.
文法句型
afghan + noun
常見錯誤
afghan — noun
- afghansingular
- afghansplural
1. a person who comes from the country of Afghanistan.
a person who comes from the country of Afghanistan.
Tamar met an Afghan who now works as a nurse at the city hospital.
indefinite article: an + Afghan
Many Afghans have moved to other countries over the past few decades.
plural: Afghans
Salma's neighbour is an Afghan who opened a bakery selling traditional bread.
Ayana interviewed several Afghans about their experiences starting new lives abroad.
文法句型
an Afghan
the Afghans
用法筆記
The word 'Afghani' refers to the currency of Afghanistan, not to the people. Use 'Afghan' for a person and 'Afghani' only when talking about money.
常見錯誤
2. a decorative cover for a bed or sofa, made by looping wool or other yarn into co
a decorative cover for a bed or sofa, made by looping wool or other yarn into connected coloured panels using knitting needles or a hook.
Padma spread a thick afghan over the bed to keep warm during winter.
verb + afghan: spread / drape / knit an afghan
Esteban learned to knit an afghan from his grandmother, who taught him every stitch.
The old afghan on the sofa was made by Heather's aunt thirty years ago.
Niran bought a colourful afghan from a market stall for use as a picnic blanket.
Daichi draped the afghan over his armchair to add some colour to the room.
- throw
a smaller blanket used for decoration on a sofa or chair — 'throw' is more general and less specific about the knitting technique
- blanket
a general term for any large piece of fabric used for warmth — 'blanket' does not specify the knitted or crocheted style
- shawl
a piece of fabric worn over the shoulders — 'shawl' is worn on the body, while an afghan is typically used as a cover
文法句型
an afghan
knit / crochet an afghan
用法筆記
This sense is often written with a lowercase 'a' (afghan), since it is unrelated to the country Afghanistan. The name comes from 19th-century fashion when patterned knitted throws were associated with traditional Afghan textile designs.