turf
/tɜ:f; təf/ n (pl turfs or turves / tɜ:vz; təvz/)
1
(a) [U] short grass and the surface layer of soil bound together by its roots 草皮
clipped, springy, rolled, etc turf 修剪过的、 松软的、 辗轧过的...草皮
lay turf, eg to make a lawn 铺草皮(如造草坪).
(b) [C] piece of this, usu square or rectangular, cut from the ground 草皮块(通常为正方形或长方形).
2 [C, U] (in Ireland) (slab of) peat for fuel (爱尔兰的)(用作燃料的)泥炭(块), 泥煤(块).
3 the turf [sing]
the racecourse; horse-racing 跑马场; 赛马.
4 [U] (infml 口 esp US) one's own neighbourhood or territory (自己的)地盘, 领域
on my own turf 在我自己的地盘内. turf, v
1 [Tn] lay (ground) with turf 用草皮铺(地)
anewly-turfed lawn 新铺上草皮的草坪.
2 (phr v) turf sb/sth out (of sth) (Brit infml 口) forcibly remove sb/sth; dispose of sth 赶走某人[某物]; 去掉、 扔掉或处理掉某物
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.
You'd have more room in your wardrobe if you turfed out all your old clothes. 你把所有的旧衣服都处理掉, 衣柜里地方就大了.