| 单词 | afghan |
| 释义 | afghan (once / 61882 pages) 1n 2n An afghan is a knitted or crocheted blanket. You might spend Friday night curled up on the couch under an afghan watching old movies on TV. Many afghans are made from individual crocheted squares — called "granny squares" — stitched together into one big, multicolored blanket. Other afghans are striped or composed of large blocks of color. The connection of the name afghan with the people or country of Afghanistan is unclear, though some crochet and knitting fans believe that the original afghans, first made in the 1800s, were influenced by multi-colored blankets from that country. WORD FAMILYafghan: afghans USAGE EXAMPLESThe Anderson woman decided her stockpile of full-size afghans needed to go to good use. Washington Times(Dec 01, 2016) He has taken to wrapping himself in her afghan, making door wreaths, and fixating on cans of La Croix. The New Yorker(Oct 26, 2016) In 1996 two British maths teachers active on an internet knitting forum were asked by a US yarn firm to design it an afghan. The Guardian(Oct 03, 2016) 1 n a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl 2Hyper blanket, cover bedding that keeps a person warm in bed n a coat made of sheepskin Syn|Hyper sheepskin coat coat an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors Afghan (once / 608 pages) 1nadj 2n 3n WORD FAMILY Afghan: Afghans USAGE EXAMPLESShe now counsels about 30 Afghans seeking help with mental health and domestic violence issues. Los Angeles Times(Jan 01, 2017) The agreement promised an “enduring partnership” between the United States and Afghanistan, with pledges of American help in developing the Afghan economy and public institutions. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) Flip to April for “The First Sting,” depicting a CIA-trained Afghan mujahideen fighter striking a Soviet helicopter with a Stinger missile. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) 1 1n a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan Syn|Hypo|Hyper Afghanistani Kafir a member of the Kafir people in northeastern Afghanistan Pashtoon, Pashtun, Pathan, Pushtuna member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan Asian, Asiatic a native or inhabitant of Asia 2adj of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people 2Syn Afghani, Afghanistani n an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan 3Syn|Hyper Afghani, Pashto, Pashtu, Paxto Iranian, Iranian language the modern Persian language spoken in Iran n tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East Syn|Hyper Afghan hound hound, hound dog any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears |
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