单词 | turf |
释义 | turf1 of 2noun ˈtərf plural turfs ˈtərfs also turves ˈtərvz 1 a : the upper stratum of soil bound by grass and plant roots into a thick mat also : a piece of this b : an artificial substitute for this (as on a playing field) c : grass sense 3 2 a : territory that one considers to be under one's control … a sea lion colony of 30 or more animals sleeping or fighting to protect their turf.—Kerrie Waterworth The assassination attempt served as a warning …. It … had the hallmark of the cartel staking out its turf, she [Gladys McCormick] said.—Reuters got caught in a turf war b : a frequently or habitually visited place : stomping ground He grew up in Pennsylvania, in the small town of Shillington outside Reading, and seemed tickled to be returning to his old turf.—Amy Gamerman c : territory sense 2 … would have to play two of the last three games on hostile turf.—Joe Klein In chapter two, the author is on unfamiliar turf. also : a sphere of activity or influence … people who could hurt him on his own foreign-policy turf. —Wall Street Journal If you can't compete directly, fight them outside of their turf. Target a different audience, or utilize channels that your competitors aren't currently touching. —Timothy Carter 3 a : a track or course for horse racing b : the sport or business of horse racing 4 a : peat sense 2 b : a piece of peat dried for fuel turfy ˈtər-fē adjective turf 2 of 2verb turfed; turfing; turfs transitive verb 1 : to cover with turf 2 chiefly British : to eject forcibly : kick —usually used with out turf nounas in territory Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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