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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   turf

   • IPA[tərf]

   美式

   • n.
     grass and the surface layer of earth held together by its roots；a piece of grass and the surface layer of earth underneath it, cut from the ground.
   • v.
     force (someone) to leave somewhere；cover (a patch of ground) with turf

   • verb: turf, 3rd person present: turfs, gerund or present participle: turfing, past tense: turfed, past participle: turfed

   • noun: turf, plural noun: turfs

2. • 釋義
   • 相關詞

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. grass and the surface layer of earth held together by its roots they walked across the springy turf 同義詞 grass, lawn, sod, literarysward, greensward
   • ▪ a piece of grass and the surface layer of earth underneath it, cut from the ground.
   • ▪ peat used for fuel the smell of turf burning on a winter night a turf fire
   • 2. horse racing or racecourses generally he spent his money gambling on the turf 同義詞 horse racing, racing, the racing world, racecourses, racetracks
   • 3. informal an area regarded as someone's personal territory; one's home ground the team will play Canada on their home turf this summer 同義詞 area/sphere of influence, area/sphere of activity, territory, domain, province, ... 更多preserve, stomping ground, home ground, informalbailiwick, patch, manor
   • ▪ a person's sphere of influence or activity we're in similar businesses but we cover different turf

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. British informal force (someone) to leave somewhere they were turfed off the bus
   • 2. cover (a patch of ground) with turf the plot of land has been turfed there is a turfed lawn area off the patio

   turf accountant

   • n.
     a bookmaker.

   Oxford Dictionary

   turf war

   • n.
     an acrimonious dispute between rival groups over territory or a particular sphere of influence: in New Jersey, a turf war between attorneys and brokers has simmered for more than twenty years

   Oxford Dictionary

   turf war

   • n.
     an acrimonious dispute between rival groups over territory or a particular sphere of influence: in New Jersey, a turf war between attorneys and brokers has simmered for more than twenty years

   Oxford American Dictionary

   surf 'n' turf

   • n.
     a dish containing both seafood and meat, typically shellfish and steak.

   Oxford American Dictionary

   surf 'n' turf

   • n.
     a dish containing both seafood and meat, typically shellfish and steak.

   Oxford Dictionary

3. • 更多解釋

   turf

   • IPA[təːf]

   英式

   • n.
     grass and the surface layer of earth held together by its roots: they walked across the springy turf
   • v.
     force (someone) to leave somewhere: they were turfed off the bus

   Oxford Dictionary