(pl. turfs或turves /tɜːvz/) ［mass noun］
1
- grass and the surface layer of earth held together by its roots草皮, 草泥, 草根土：
they walked across the springy turf.
他们走过松软的草皮。
1.1
- count noun a piece of such grass and earth cut from the ground草皮块。
1.2
- peat used for fuel泥炭。
2
the turf
horse racing or racecourses generally赛马; 赛马场：he spent his money gambling on the turf.
他把钱花在赌马上了。
3
- informal an area regarded as someone's personal territory; one's home ground〈非正式〉（某人的）地盘, 势力范围; 主场：
the team will play Canada on their home turf this summer.
今年夏天该队将在主场迎战加拿大队。
3.1
- a person's sphere of influence or activity（人的）影响范围, 活动范围：
we're in similar businesses but we cover different turf.
我们从事的工作相似, 但具体范围不同。
1
- with obj. and adverbial informal, chiefly Brit. force (someone) to leave somewhere〈非正式, 主英〉赶走, 驱逐：
they were turfed off the bus.
他们被赶下了车。
2
- with obj. [often as adj. turfed] cover (a patch of ground) with turf铺草皮：
a turfed lawn.
一块铺了草皮的坪地。
词源
Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch turf and German Torf, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit darbha 'tuft of grass'.