turf
n.
1. 草根土; 草皮; 草地
We have ordered several turfs to make our lawn.
我们订购了一些草皮块铺个草坪。
His name is well-known on the turf.
他在赛马场上很有名气。
The gardener was busy laying turf.
园丁正忙于铺草皮。
They considered this an invasion of their turf.
他们认为此举侵犯了他们的地盘。
Mr. Brown bought some turfs to repair the lawn in his front yard.
布朗先生买了一些草皮块来修补他家前院的草坪。
2. 灰炭, 泥炭
3. [the turf]赛马场; 赛马
4. [美俚](流氓等黑势力的)地盘; 势力范围
v.
1. 覆草皮
vt.
1. 用草皮覆盖
It will be good if that part of the garden is turfed.
要是那片园地铺上草皮,那是很好的。
He is more interested in the turf than in working.
他对赛马比对工作更有兴趣。
She was turfed out of her flat.
她被赶出了公寓。
Turf the cat out if you want to sit in the chair.
你要想坐那把椅子, 就把猫赶走.
He was busy leveling the ground and laying turves.
他正忙于平整土地铺草皮。
You'd have more room in your wardrobe if you turfed out all your old clothes.
你把所有的旧衣服都处理掉, 衣柜里地方就大了.
She laid the bouquet on the newly turfed grave.
她把这束花放置在新铺上草皮的坟墓上。
同义词
n. 草皮
turf
vt.
1. 把...铺上草皮
2. 赶出, 驱逐(out)
3. 抛出
turfman
n. 赛马迷
turfcourt
n. 草地球场
turfbound
adj. 长满草皮的
turfdom
n. 赛马场
turf out
[俚]抛出(东西); 赶走(某人)
turf it
[美]徒步旅行
on the turf
1. 以赛马为生
2. 穷得身无分文
3. [美俚]卖淫