| 释义 |
turf /tɜːf/ n. | vt. | phr.
I ([复] turfs 或 turves /tɜːvz/)
n.
1. 草皮；草泥；草根土
They strode over the springy turf. 他们大步走在松软的草皮上。
2. (铺草坪用的)草皮块
top quality meadow turves 铺草坪用的优质草皮
3. 〈爱尔兰〉泥炭，泥煤
4. 〈美口〉(个人的)地盘；势力范围
contest for turf with sb. 同某人争夺地盘
He considered this an invasion of his turf. 他认为此举侵犯了他的地盘。
At a university, each person has his specialized turf. 大学里各人都有自己的专门领域。
5. [常作 the turf]赛马场；赛马
He's very interested in the turf. 他非常喜欢赛马。
II vt.
1. 用草皮覆盖
We are going to turf that part of the garden. 那片园地我们准备铺上草皮。
2. 〈英口〉扔掉，抛出；赶走，驱逐(out)
I turfed out all my old clothes. 我把自己所有的旧衣服都扔了。
He's been turfed out of the club for not paying for his drinks. 他因为喝酒不付钱被赶出了俱乐部。
[OE; 与 ON torfa, OHG zurba, Sans darbha tuft of grass 有关]
phr. on the turf 〈美俚〉1. 以赛马为业；作为赛马场上的赌客 You should remember that we are not all of us on the turf. 你别忘了我们并不都是赛马场上的赌客。2. 不名一文的；穷困堕落的 3. 从事卖淫的 |