单词 | turf | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
释义 | turf1 nounturf2 verb turfturf1 /tɜːf $ tɜːrf/ ●○○ noun (plural turfs or turves) /tɜːvz $ tɜːrvz/ ![]() ![]() WORD ORIGINturf ExamplesOrigin: Old EnglishEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatoran area belonging to a country or person► territory Collocations an area that officially belongs to a particular country, or an area that a person, group, or animal controls and will defend against others: · The island of Guam is a US territory.· Many birds will attack other birds that enter their territory.· a salesman's territoryneutral territory (=an area which no-one controls): · The negotiations will be held on neutral territory. ► turf the area that a person or group controls and defends against anyone competing for it: · Ten years ago the city was paralyzed by gang battles over turf. ► patch British informal the area that someone controls or is responsible for: · Detective McCready had taken over; he didn't want us on his patch. WORD SETS► Gardeningallotment, nounannual, nounarbour, nounaspidistra, nounbackyard, nounbarrow, nounbed, nounbillhook, nounbirdbath, nounblackcurrant, nounbloom, nounbloom, verbblossom, nounblossom, verbbonemeal, nounborder, nounbush, nounbusy Lizzie, nouncamellia, nouncane, nouncarnation, nounchrysanthemum, nounclematis, nounclimber, nouncloche, nouncompost, nouncompost, verbconifer, nounconservatory, nouncornflower, nouncrazy paving, nouncultivate, verbcultivation, nouncutting, noundaffodil, noundahlia, nounedge, verbfertilizer, nounfish meal, nounflower, verbflowerbed, nounflowerpot, nounfoliage, nounforget-me-not, nounfork, nounfork, verbfoxglove, nounframe, noungarden, noungarden, verbgarden centre, noungardener, noungardenia, noungazebo, noungeranium, noungerminate, verbgladiolus, nounglasshouse, noungnome, noungraft, noungraft, verbgrass, noungreenfly, noungreenhouse, noungrowbag, nounGrowbag, nounhardware, nounhardy, adjectivehardy perennial, nounheavy, adjectivehedge, nounheliotrope, nounherbaceous border, nounherbicide, nounhibiscus, nounhoe, nounholly, nounhollyhock, nounhoneysuckle, nounhorticulture, nounhose, nounhosepipe, nounhothouse, nounhouseplant, nounhumus, nounhyacinth, nouninsecticide, nouniris, nounivy, nounjasmine, nounkitchen garden, nounlandscape, verblandscape architect, nounlandscape gardening, nounlawn, nounlawn mower, nounlift, verblilac, nounlily of the valley, nounlop, verblush, adjectivemanicured, adjectivemanure, nounmorning glory, nounmow, verbmower, nounmuck, nounmulch, nounmulch, verbnarcissus, nounnursery, nounnurseryman, nounorangery, nounorganic, adjectiveovergrown, adjectiveox-eye, nounpack, verbparterre, nounpatch, nounpeat, nounpeony, nounpergola, nounpesticide, nounpetunia, nounphlox, nounpink, nounplant, verbplanter, nounplot, nounpoinsettia, nounpot, nounpot, verbpot plant, nounpotted, adjectivepotting shed, nounpropagate, verbpropagator, nounprune, verbrake, nounrake, verbrank, adjectiverockery, nounrock garden, nounrose, nounscion, nounsecateurs, nounseed, verbseedbed, nounset, nounshears, nounsickle, nounsnapdragon, nounsod, nounsoil, nounsow, verbspade, nounsprinkler, nounsweet pea, nounsweet william, nountopdressing, nountopiary, nountrain, verbtransplant, verbtrellis, nountrimmer, nountrowel, nounturf, nounturf, verbuproot, verbvegetable, nounwater butt, nounwatering can, nounweed, verbweedkiller, nounweedy, adjectivewheelbarrow, nounwindow box, nounwisteria, nounyard, noun COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► somebody’s own/home turf 1[uncountable] especially British English a surface that consists of soil with grass on top, or an artificial surface that looks like this: (=the place that someone comes from or lives in) ► turf war/battle![]() (=a fight or argument over the areas or things you think belong to you) COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► artificial![]() · By day the artificial turf in the Miami stadium looks an unnatural green.· They are 38-12 on artificial turf surfaces.· Zeke's big hands cradle the ball on the artificial turf, the laces facing away from the kicker.· Or, on that minuscule patch of the planet covered by artificial turf.· On the artificial turf of the Superdome, Smith raced around him as if he were a lamp post on Bourbon Street.· Jenkins' deteriorating knees are not a good match for the artificial turf at the Kingdome.· For Young to wish death on some one, even the creator of the evil artificial turf, is notable. NOUN► battle· Consequently, two of the greatest moments in Chicago sports history turned into ugly turf battles. ► home· And playing on his home turf is Julian Barnes, one of the game's true gentlemen.· They are risk-averse even on their home turf.· That place was New York state -- home turf, where the Legislature was considering a ban.· The Games are on home turf.· Or better, start a world first on your home turf!· Hutchins will serve as branch operator for his home turf -- the Clermont area.· She made him feel safe, home turf, but at the same time she confused him. ► war· His belief is that development corporations often get bogged down in turf wars with local councils.· The turf wars in San Francisco were really bad.· McKinsey denied it was engaging in a turf war over branding.· The press tends to exaggerate the disagreements, and is over-eager to look for administration turf wars. VERB► cut· Where a lawn is involved, cut away the turf and loose topsoil.· Being cut in turf, they need to be maintained or they would disappear completely within a generation.· One eye's cut from the flowered turf: a horse skull, whispering secrets with wind-sighs like tapping on phone wires. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() turf1 nounturf2 verb turfturf2 verb [transitive] ![]() ![]() VERB TABLE turf
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WORD SETS► Gardening to cover an area of land with turfturf somebody ↔ out (also turf somebody off (something)) phrasal verb British English informal to make someone leave a place or organization, usually suddenly or roughly SYN kick somebody outturf out ofallotment, nounannual, nounarbour, nounaspidistra, nounbackyard, nounbarrow, nounbed, nounbillhook, nounbirdbath, nounblackcurrant, nounbloom, nounbloom, verbblossom, nounblossom, verbbonemeal, nounborder, nounbush, nounbusy Lizzie, nouncamellia, nouncane, nouncarnation, nounchrysanthemum, nounclematis, nounclimber, nouncloche, nouncompost, nouncompost, verbconifer, nounconservatory, nouncornflower, nouncrazy paving, nouncultivate, verbcultivation, nouncutting, noundaffodil, noundahlia, nounedge, verbfertilizer, nounfish meal, nounflower, verbflowerbed, nounflowerpot, nounfoliage, nounforget-me-not, nounfork, nounfork, verbfoxglove, nounframe, noungarden, noungarden, verbgarden centre, noungardener, noungardenia, noungazebo, noungeranium, noungerminate, verbgladiolus, nounglasshouse, noungnome, noungraft, noungraft, verbgrass, noungreenfly, noungreenhouse, noungrowbag, nounGrowbag, nounhardware, nounhardy, adjectivehardy perennial, nounheavy, adjectivehedge, nounheliotrope, nounherbaceous border, nounherbicide, nounhibiscus, nounhoe, nounholly, nounhollyhock, nounhoneysuckle, nounhorticulture, nounhose, nounhosepipe, nounhothouse, nounhouseplant, nounhumus, nounhyacinth, nouninsecticide, nouniris, nounivy, nounjasmine, nounkitchen garden, nounlandscape, verblandscape architect, nounlandscape gardening, nounlawn, nounlawn mower, nounlift, verblilac, nounlily of the valley, nounlop, verblush, adjectivemanicured, adjectivemanure, nounmorning glory, nounmow, verbmower, nounmuck, nounmulch, nounmulch, verbnarcissus, nounnursery, nounnurseryman, nounorangery, nounorganic, adjectiveovergrown, adjectiveox-eye, nounpack, verbparterre, nounpatch, nounpeat, nounpeony, nounpergola, nounpesticide, nounpetunia, nounphlox, nounpink, nounplant, verbplanter, nounplot, nounpoinsettia, nounpot, nounpot, verbpot plant, nounpotted, adjectivepotting shed, nounpropagate, verbpropagator, nounprune, verbrake, nounrake, verbrank, adjectiverockery, nounrock garden, nounrose, nounscion, nounsecateurs, nounseed, verbseedbed, nounset, nounshears, nounsickle, nounsnapdragon, nounsod, nounsoil, nounsow, verbspade, nounsprinkler, nounsweet pea, nounsweet william, nountopdressing, nountopiary, nountrain, verbtransplant, verbtrellis, nountrimmer, nountrowel, nounturf, nounturf, verbuproot, verbvegetable, nounwater butt, nounwatering can, nounweed, verbweedkiller, nounweedy, adjectivewheelbarrow, nounwindow box, nounwisteria, nounyard, noun ![]() |
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