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an Afghan
表示“阿富汗人”时常大写，与指毛毯的小写 afghan 不同。
Her new colleague is an Afghan.
她的新同事是阿富汗人。
阿富汗毛毯
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
阿富汗毛毯
a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
Her new colleague is an Afghan.
她的新同事是阿富汗人。
阿富汗人。
A person from Afghanistan.
通常用钩针或针织成的毯子或盖毯。
A blanket or throw, usually crocheted or knitted.
阿富汗地毯的同义词。
Synonym of Afghan rug.
阿富汗猎犬的同义词。
Synonym of Afghan Hound.
My grandma knitted a colorful afghan for my graduation gift.
奶奶为我的毕业礼物织了一条色彩鲜艳的阿富汗毛毯。
We keep a heavy afghan in the car for emergency warmth.
我们在车里放了一条厚实的阿富汗毛毯，以便应急保暖。
The cat likes to sleep on the afghan at the end of the couch.
猫喜欢睡在沙发尽头的那条阿富汗毛毯上。
表示“阿富汗人”时常大写，与指毛毯的小写 afghan 不同。
Her new colleague is an Afghan.
她的新同事是阿富汗人。
Many Afghans live in this city.
许多阿富汗人住在这个城市。
指毛毯时常小写。
She wrapped herself in an afghan.
她用一条阿富汗毛毯裹着自己。
作定语修饰名词时用大写。
He is an Afghan refugee.
他是一名阿富汗难民。
Not this
I bought afghan.
Use this
I bought an afghan.
afghan 作“阿富汗毛毯”讲是可数名词，单数可数名词前需要冠词；中文没有冠词，所以容易漏掉 an。
Not this
He is an Afghanistan.
Use this
He is an Afghan.
Afghanistan 是国名，不能用来指人；表示“阿富汗人”要用名词 Afghan，所以应说 He is an Afghan。
Not this
He is a Afghan.
Use this
He is an Afghan.
Afghan 以元音音素 /æ/ 开头，前面的不定冠词要用 an，不能写成 a。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
钩针编织的阿富汗毛毯
My grandmother gave me a beautiful crocheted afghan last winter.
去年冬天我奶奶给了我一条漂亮的钩针编织的阿富汗毛毯。
阿富汗难民
The organization provides housing for Afghan refugees.
该组织为阿富汗难民提供住房。
阿富汗文化
She wrote a book about Afghan culture and traditions.
她写了一本关于阿富汗文化和传统的书。
阿富汗猎犬
The Afghan hound is known for its long, silky coat.
阿富汗猎犬以其长而柔滑的毛发而闻名。
Use Afghan naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 Afghan 记成“阿富汗”的谐音联想：阿富汗人织的拼块毛毯，就叫 afghan。
语域：neutral 常见场景：家居与织物场景、国籍或族裔话题 afghan 表示“阿富汗毛毯”时是普通名词，多用于家居、织物或手工编织场景；指“阿富汗人/阿富汗语”时多用于国籍或族裔话题。整体语气中性，日常和书面都比较常见，具体意思需看上下文。
与 afghan 严格押韵的常用词不多（重音在 /æ/）。拼写相近的有 Afghanistan /æfˈɡænɪstæn/、slogan /ˈsloʊɡən/、organ /ˈɔːrɡən/，但重音和元音不同；caravan /ˈkærəvæn/ 的结尾 /væn/ 也容易混淆。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.