Afghan

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.

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。

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。

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。

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.

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.