turf
英 [tɜːf]
美[tɝf]
- n. 草皮;泥炭;跑马场
- vt. 覆草皮于
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"
双语例句
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. He squelched across the turf.
- 他扑哧扑哧地走过草皮。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. a vicious turf war between rival gangs of drug dealers
- 对立贩毒团伙之间的猛烈火并
来自《权威词典》
- 5. Turf wars are inevitable when two departments are merged.
- 两个部门合并时总免不了争争权限.
来自《简明英汉词典》