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.
