词汇 | turf |
释义 | turf (verb) turf 5 ENTRIES FOUND: turf (noun) turf (verb) turf accountant (noun) surf and turf (noun) poach (verb) 1 turf /ˈtɚf/ noun plural turfs also British turves /ˈtɚvz/ 1 turf /ˈtɚf/ noun plural turfs also British turves /ˈtɚvz/ Learner's definition of TURF 1 a [noncount] : the upper layer of ground that is made up of grass and plant roots草皮 a piece of turf一块草皮 b British : a square piece of turf cut out of the ground that is used for making lawns(铺草坪用的)草皮块 [count] a lawn made by laying turfs用草皮块铺成的草坪 [noncount] a lawn made by laying turf [=(US) sod]用草皮块铺成的草坪 2 : a material that looks like grass and that is used especially to cover athletic fields(尤用于铺运动场地的)类似草的材料 [noncount] Synthetic turf was installed in the playing field instead of grass.运动场地铺设的是人造草坪,而非真草坪。 [count] playing fields with artificial turfs铺设了人造草坪的运动场地 3 : an area or a place that you control or that feels like your home领地;地盘 [count] gangs defending/protecting their turfs防卫/保护自己地盘的帮派 The team beat us on our own turf. [=we were defeated at home]那支队在我们的主场击败了我们。 [noncount] gangs defending/protecting their turf防卫/保护自己地盘的帮派 The team played on home turf.球队是在主场作战。 turf wars between gangs帮派间的地盘之争 — often used figuratively常用作比喻 In chapter two, the author is on unfamiliar turf. [=is dealing with an unfamiliar subject]作者在第二章中涉及了一个陌生领域。 4 the turf : the sport or business of horse racing赛马 — often used as turf before another noun常以turf用于另一名词前 turf writers/races赛马专栏作家/比赛 — see also surf and turf 2 turf /ˈtɚf/ verb turfs; turfed; turfing 2 turf /ˈtɚf/ verb turfs; turfed; turfing Learner's definition of TURF turf out [phrasal verb] also turf off turf (someone) out/off or turf out/off (someone) British, informal : to force (someone) to leave a place or position驱逐;赶出 She turfed him out of the house.她把他赶出了房子。 He got turfed off the bus.他被赶下了公共汽车。 |
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