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.
雙語例句
1. The Afghan air force was using helicopters to supply the besieged town.
阿富汗空軍正用直升機向被圍城鎮(zhèn)提供補給。
來自柯林斯例句
2. They fought as volunteers with the Afghan guerrillas.
他們作為志愿軍和阿富汗的游擊隊員并肩作戰(zhàn)。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The Afghan authorities say the airport had been closed for more than a year.
阿富汗當(dāng)局稱，該機場已經(jīng)關(guān)閉一年多了。
來自柯林斯例句
4. His lean body was engulfed in an ivory white afghan coat.
他瘦削的身軀裹在一件象牙色的阿富汗大衣中.
來自辭典例句
5. First launched from Pakistan, that is now largely an Afghan affair.