turf
noun uk/tɜːf/ us/tɝːf/
(GRASS)
[ C or U ] plural turfs or UK turves草皮;草皮块
the surface layer of land on which grass is growing, consisting of the grass and the soil in which its roots grow, or a piece of this that is cut from the ground and is usually rectangular
(HORSE RACING)
the turf[ S ] 赛马
the sport of horse racing
(AREA)
[ U ] informal（某人的）专门领域
a subject in which a person or group has a lot of knowledge or influence
Antiques are very much her turf. 对古玩她很在行。
[ U ] informal地盘，势力范围
the area that a group considers its own
Judges feel that the courtroom is their private turf. 法官觉得法庭属于他们的私人领地。
The gymnastics team won the championship on their home turf. 该体操队在自己的主场获得了冠军。
turf
verb [ T ] uk/tɜːf/ us/tɝːf/
用草皮覆盖
to cover a piece of land with turf
Phrasal verbs
turf something out 扔掉，抛弃
to get rid of a number of things or something large that you do not want
I turfed out a load of old shoes last week. 上周我扔掉了一堆旧鞋子。
turf someone out 赶走（某人），驱走（某人）
to force someone to leave a place or an organization
She'll be turfed out of the study group if she carries on being disruptive. 如果她继续捣乱的话，就会被赶出学习小组。