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turfBrE /tɜːf/NAmE /tɜːrf/ noun (turfs or turves BrE /tɜːvz/ NAmE /tɜːrvz/ ) [U, C] short grass and the surface layer of soil that is held together by its roots; a piece of this that has been cut from the ground and is used especially for making lawns (= the area of grass in a garden/yard) 草皮；（铺草坪用的）草皮块◆newly laid turf 新铺的草皮◆(especially BrE) the hallowed turf of Wimbledon, etc. (= the grass used for playing a sport on) 温布尔登等被视为神圣的运动场草皮 [U, C] peat that is cut to be used as fuel; a piece of this 泥煤；泥炭；泥煤块；泥炭块the turf [sing.] the sport of horse racing 赛马 [U] (informal) the place where sb lives and/or works, especially when they think of it as their own （自己的）地盘，势力范围◆He feels more confident on home turf. 他在主场感到更有信心。 turfBrE /tɜːf/NAmE /tɜːrf/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they turf BrE /tɜːf/ NAmE /tɜːrf/present simple - he / she / it turfs BrE /tɜːfs/ NAmE /tɜːrfs/past simple turfed BrE /tɜːft/ NAmE /tɜːrft/past participle turfed BrE /tɜːft/ NAmE /tɜːrft/ -ing form turfing BrE /ˈtɜːfɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈtɜːrfɪŋ/~ sthto cover an area of ground with turf 用草皮覆盖 ●ˌturf sb ˈout (of sth)●ˌturf sb ˈoff (sth)(BrE, informal) to make sb leave a place, an organization, etc. 赶出，驱逐出（地方、组织等） SYN throw sb↔out (of…) ◆He was turfed out of the party. 他已被驱逐出党。◆The boys were turfed off the bus. 男孩们被赶下了公共汽车。 |