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turf
n (pl turfs or turves )
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.
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