turf
英 [tɜːf]
美[tɝf]
- n. 草皮；泥炭；跑马场
- vt. 覆草皮于
词态变化
复数: turfs;第三人称单数: turfs;过去式: turfed;现在分词: turfing;
中文词源
turf 草皮，地盘
来自古英语 turf,泥块，草皮，来自 Proto-Germanic*turb,泥块，草皮，来自 PIE*drebh,卷起， 压紧。引申词义地盘，黑帮地盘争夺。
英英释意
- 1. surface layer of ground containing a matt 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"
英文词源
- turf
- turf: [OE] Turf is a general Germanic word. It goes back to a prehistoric Germanic *turb-, which also produced German torf ‘peat’, Dutch turf, Swedish torf, and Danish tørv, and was borrowed into the Romance languages, giving French tourbe, Italian torba, and Spanish turba. Its ultimate source was the Indo-European base *drbh-.
- turf (n.)
- Old English turf, tyrf "slab of soil and grass, sod," also "surface of grassland," from Proto-Germanic *turb- (cognates: Old Norse torf, Danish tørv, Old Frisian turf, Old High German zurba, German Torf), from PIE root *drebh- "to wind, compress" (cognates: Sanskrit darbhah "tuft of grass").
Especially "the race course," hence the turf "the profession of racing horses" (1755). French tourbe "turf" is a Germanic loan-word. The Old English plural was identical with the singular, but in Middle English turves sometimes was used. Slang meaning "territory claimed by a gang" is attested from 1953 in Brooklyn, N.Y.; earlier it had a jive talk sense of "the street, the sidewalk" (1930s), which is attested in hobo use from 1899, and before that "the work and venue of a prostitute" (1860). Turf war is recorded from 1962. - turf (v.)
- early 15c., "to cover (ground) with turf," from turf (n.). Related: Turfed; turfing.
实用场景例句
- (especially British English)the hallowed turf of Wimbledon, etc. (= the grass used for playing a sport on)
- 温布尔登等被视为神圣的运动场草皮
牛津词典
- newly laid turf
- 新铺的草皮
牛津词典
- He feels more confident on home turf .
- 他在主场感到更有信心。
牛津词典
- He was turfed out of the party.
- 他已被驱逐出党。
牛津词典
- The boys were turfed off the bus.
- 男孩们被赶下了公共汽车。
牛津词典
- They shuffled slowly down the turf towards the cliff's edge.
- 他们拖着脚步沿着草皮慢慢地走向悬崖边。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Lift the turfs carefully — they can be reused elsewhere.
- 抬草皮时小心点——它们还能在别处重新利用。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Their turf 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- On its home turf, 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- In process of time, the rain washes off all the turf and grass aforesaid.
- 日子一久, 经过风吹雨打,上面所说的草和草皮都被冲走了.
辞典例句
- The president's resignation was the result of a turf war with the board of directors.
- 那个总裁的辞职是与董事会争权的结果.
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- We need to turf the Democratic party out.
- 我们应该把民主党赶走.
《简明英汉词典》
- He was busy laying turf.
- 他正忙着铺草皮.
《简明英汉词典》
- Already there was among our nobility and gentry a passion for the amusements of the turf.
- 赛马在我们的贵族和中上阶层中已是一种倍受睐的娱乐活动了.
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- The results showed that coir can significantly promoted shoot growth and increase turf density.
- 结果显示:细椰纤处理可促进草坪地上部生长及增加密度.
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- The best integrated turf quality was recorded in Ram I 、 Midnight 、 America 、 Connie 、 Liberator, which could be adopted in Shanxi.
- RamI、Midnight、America、Connie、Liberator综合质量表现均衡且分值较高,是山西省推广应用的重点品种.
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- 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.
辞典例句
- Daddy was busy cutting the turf all day Saturday.
- 爸爸整个星期六都忙着修剪草皮.
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- This could be a turf hit, but it doesn't look like your usual gang crap.
- 可能是抢地盘, 不过好像不是一般的帮派斗殴.
电影对白
- Turf wars are inevitable when two departments are merged.
- 两个部门合并时总免不了争争权限.
《简明英汉词典》
- A method of quantifying irrigation for manilagrass ( Zoysia metrilla ) turf is introduced.
- 摘要以沟叶结缕草为例,推荐一种有效 定量灌 水方法.
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- Sod, or turf, might not seem like a farm crop.
- 草地或者草皮, 可能看上去并不像农作物.
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- History shows that New Zealand are almost unbeatable by British teams on their own turf.
- 以往的记录表明新西兰队在主场比赛中几乎从来没有输给英国队.
《简明英汉词典》
- Eriksson wishes and expects the turf to be flawless come June.
- 埃里克森希望到了6月这里的草皮能无可挑剔.
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- And make no mistake , United really did need a win after last week's Turf Moor torment.
- 无疑,在输给伯恩利之后曼联的确需要一场胜利.
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- Street violence has escalated as a result of a turf war between rival neighbourhood gangs.
- 两个地段流氓团伙之间因地盘之争引发街头暴力升级.
《简明英汉词典》
- They still cut turf here for fuel.
- 在这里他们仍然割草皮作燃料.
《简明英汉词典》
- The turf felt springy under their feet.
- 他们走在草皮上,觉得很松软.
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