英语词汇“turf”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

turf

(tɜːʳf )

Word forms: turfs , turfing , turfed language note: turves is sometimes used as the plural for meaning [sense 2].

1. uncountable noun [oft the NOUN]

Turf is short, thick, even grass.

They shuffled slowly down the turf towards the cliff's edge.

Synonyms: grass, green, sward

2. countable noun

A turf is a small rectangular piece of grass which you lay on the ground in order to make a lawn.

Lift the turfs carefully–they can be re-used elsewhere.

Synonyms: sod, divot, clod

3. uncountable noun [usually poss NOUN]

Someone's turf is the area which is most familiar to them or where they feel most confident.

Their turf was Paris: its streets, theaters, homes, and parks.

On its home turf, the combined bank would be unrivalled.

Synonyms: area or sphere of influence, territory, province, preserve

Phrasal verbs:

turf out

phrasal verb

If someone is turfed out of a place or position, they are forced to leave. [British, informal]

We hear stories of people being turfed out and ending up on the streets. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE]

The party was turfed out of office after 15 years. [be V-ed P + of]

...the right wing landslide which has turfed out the government. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]

Image of turf

Collocations:

patch of turf

I'm all for pinching a patch of turf from elsewhere in the garden and making good that way.

Times, Sunday Times

Arsenal's injury-prone wideman looks the business in fleeting glimpses but very little threat was produced from his patch of turf.

The Sun

Places that have been worn bald will need a patch of turf from somewhere else slipped in.

Times, Sunday Times

Cut out the offending patch of turf, thinly, and lightly fork up the soil beneath; no digging or it will settle unevenly.

Times, Sunday Times

Surprisingly, footballers and horses do not always mix, particularly when they share the same patch of turf within a week of each other.

Times, Sunday Times

sacred turf

We went out, beneath the floodlights, on to the sacred turf, to present a cheque to charity.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

There are few sports where you can play on the same sacred turf as your heroes.

The Sun (2014)

For art dealers it is sacred turf.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

Translations:

Chinese: 草皮

Japanese: 芝生

单词	turf
释义	turf (tɜːʳf ) Word forms: turfs , turfing , turfed language note: turves is sometimes used as the plural for meaning [sense 2]. 1. uncountable noun [oft the NOUN] Turf is short, thick, even grass. They shuffled slowly down the turf towards the cliff's edge. Synonyms: grass, green, sward 2. countable noun A turf is a small rectangular piece of grass which you lay on the ground in order to make a lawn. Lift the turfs carefully–they can be re-used elsewhere. Synonyms: sod, divot, clod 3. uncountable noun [usually poss NOUN] Someone's turf is the area which is most familiar to them or where they feel most confident. Their turf was Paris: its streets, theaters, homes, and parks. On its home turf, the combined bank would be unrivalled. Synonyms: area or sphere of influence, territory, province, preserve Phrasal verbs: turf out phrasal verb If someone is turfed out of a place or position, they are forced to leave. [British, informal] We hear stories of people being turfed out and ending up on the streets. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] The party was turfed out of office after 15 years. [be V-ed P + of] ...the right wing landslide which has turfed out the government. [VERB PARTICLE noun] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] Image of turf © Dario Sabljak, Shutterstock Collocations: patch of turf I'm all for pinching a patch of turf from elsewhere in the garden and making good that way. Times, Sunday Times Arsenal's injury-prone wideman looks the business in fleeting glimpses but very little threat was produced from his patch of turf. The Sun Places that have been worn bald will need a patch of turf from somewhere else slipped in. Times, Sunday Times Cut out the offending patch of turf, thinly, and lightly fork up the soil beneath; no digging or it will settle unevenly. Times, Sunday Times Surprisingly, footballers and horses do not always mix, particularly when they share the same patch of turf within a week of each other. Times, Sunday Times sacred turf We went out, beneath the floodlights, on to the sacred turf, to present a cheque to charity. Times, Sunday Times (2006) There are few sports where you can play on the same sacred turf as your heroes. The Sun (2014) For art dealers it is sacred turf. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Translations: Chinese: 草皮 Japanese: 芝生
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