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turf/tɜ:f/ n. & v.●n. (pl. turfs or turves) 1a a layer of grass etc. with earth and matted roots as the surface of grassland (草地表面一层的)草皮；草泥；草根 b a piece of this cut from the ground (从地面上铲起的)草皮；草泥；草根 2 a slab of peat for fuel (用作燃料的)泥炭，泥煤 3 (prec. by 前接 the)a horse racing generally 赛马 b a general term for racecourses 赛马场 ●v. tr. 1 cover (ground) with turf 用草皮覆盖(地面) 2 (foll. by 后跟 out) esp. Brit. colloq. expel or eject (a person or thing) [尤英口]驱逐，赶走(人)；扔掉，抛出(东西)[Old English from Germanic] |