turf

英 [tɜːf] 美 [tɜːrf]

• n. 草皮；泥炭；赛马场；赛马
• v. 铺草皮

英英释义

Noun:

1. surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

2. the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own

3. range of jurisdiction or influence;

   "a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system"
   

Verb:

1. cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He was busy leveling the ground and laying turves.
   他正忙于平整土地铺草皮。
2. They still cut turf here for fuel.
   在这里他们仍然割草皮作燃料。
3. The centre of attraction was the large turf fire.
   最引人注目的地方就是拥有一个大泥炭炉。
4. Have you any horses on the turf?
   赛马场上有没有你的马？
5. He is more interested in the turf than in working.
   他对赛马比对工作更有兴趣。

用作动词 (v.)

1. The government is going to turf the gymnasium.
   政府将给体育场铺草坪。

经典引文

• Throwing stones, turf and other missiles.

  出自： Sir W. Scott

• A low wall of turf and stones.

  出自：Daily News

• I..stood on the springy turf of the cliff-top.

  出自： P. Sayer

• Sow a lawn rather than turf it.

  出自：Amateur Gardening

词汇搭配

• turf accountant 赛马场的赌注登记人...
• bookmaker 登记赌注者
• surf and turf 一种牛排套餐。...
• turf piercer 草地疏松透气器,草地...
• turf wall 草皮土墙
• turf reconditioning 草坪更新,草场更新...
• drag turf 沼泽草炭
• turf cutter 切草机
• stone turf 坚密泥炭
• turf moor 泥沼地
• brown turf 棕色草炭
• turf slope 草皮坡
• fibrous turf 纤维泥炭
• artificial turf 人造草坪
• turf court 草地网球场
• turf drain 铺有草皮的排水沟...
• turf process 草炭过程
• man of the turf 骑师
• turf over 用草皮覆盖
• turf out 扔掉(东西)

近反义词

【近义词】

• grass 草
• sod (一块)草皮
• lawn 草坪
• kingdom 王国
• pasture 牧场
• meadow 草地
• verdure 翠绿
• grazing 放牧
• sphere of influence 影响范围
• field 田地
• territory 领土
• orbit 势力范围
• ambit （权势等的）范围...
• patch 小片
• beat 打
• neighbourhood 邻近
• neighborhood 邻近
• haunt 常到的地方
• neck of the woods 森林中的居住区,地带...
• greensward 草皮
• sward 草地