turf的经典引文是什么

1. surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
2. the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own
3. range of jurisdiction or influence;

   "a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system"
   

1. cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots

1.草皮
Turf is short, thick, even grass.

e.g. They shuffled slowly down theturf towards the cliff's edge.
他们拖着脚步沿着草皮慢慢地走向悬崖边。

2.(铺草坪用的)草皮块
Aturf is a small rectangular piece of grass which you lay on the ground in order to make a lawn.

turf的翻译

e.g. Lift theturfs carefully — they can be reused elsewhere.
抬草皮时小心点——它们还能在别处重新利用。

3.(熟悉的)地区，地盘
Someone'sturf is the area which is most familiar to them or where they feel most confident.

e.g. Theirturf was Paris: its streets, theaters, homes, and parks...
巴黎是他们的地盘：那里熟悉的大街、剧院、住宅和公园。
e.g. On its hometurf, the combined bank would be unrivalled.
那家联合银行在它自己的地盘上就无可匹敌了。

相关词组：turf out

• turf accountant赛马场的赌注登记人...
• bookmaker登记赌注者
• surf and turf一种牛排套餐。...
• turf piercer草地疏松透气器,草地...
• turf wall草皮土墙
• turf reconditioning草坪更新,草场更新...
• drag turf沼泽草炭
• turf cutter切草机
• stone turf坚密泥炭
• turf moor泥沼地
• brown turf棕色草炭
• turf slope草皮坡
• fibrous turf纤维泥炭
• artificial turf人造草坪
• turf court草地网球场
• turf drain铺有草皮的排水沟...
• turf process草炭过程
• man of the turf骑师
• turf over用草皮覆盖
• turf out扔掉(东西)

• Throwing stones, turf and other missiles.

  出自：Sir W. Scott

• A low wall of turf and stones.

  出自：Daily News

• I..stood on the springy turf of the cliff-top.

  出自：P. Sayer

• Sow a lawn rather than turf it.

  出自：Amateur Gardening