noun🔗Share草皮,草坪。 A layer of earth covered with grass; sod."The children loved rolling down the hill covered in soft turfs. "孩子们喜欢在长满柔软草皮的山坡上滚来滚去。areapropertyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share草皮,草块。 A piece of such a layer cut from the soil. May be used as sod to make a lawn, dried for peat, stacked to form earthen structures, etc."The landscaper carefully laid the turfs to create a new lawn. "园艺师小心地铺设草皮,以打造一片新的草坪。materialagricultureenvironmentbuildingpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share草皮, 泥炭块 A sod of peat used as fuel."During the cold winter months, the family relied on burning turfs in their fireplace to keep warm. "在寒冷的冬季,这家人依靠在壁炉里燃烧泥炭块取暖。fuelmaterialplantnatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share地盘,势力范围 The territory claimed by a person, gang, etc. as their own."The two rival groups marked their turfs with graffiti on opposite sides of the park. "那两个敌对团伙在公园的两边用涂鸦标记各自的地盘。areapropertygroupsocietyplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share跑马场,赛马运动。 (with "the") A racetrack; or the sport of racing horses."My grandfather loves spending Saturday afternoons at the turfs, watching the horse races. "我爷爷喜欢星期六下午去跑马场,看赛马比赛。sportraceentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share铺草皮,用草皮覆盖。 To cover with turf; to create a lawn by laying turfs."The landscapers are turfing the empty space behind the school to create a new playground. "园艺工人们正在给学校后面的空地铺草皮,准备建一个新的操场。environmentpropertyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share脱靶,扔近了. (Ultimate Frisbee) To throw a frisbee well short of its intended target, usually causing it to hit the ground within 10 yards of its release.""He was so nervous for his first ultimate frisbee game that he turfed the disc on his very first throw, landing it only a few feet in front of him." "他第一次打极限飞盘太紧张了,第一投就脱靶了,飞盘刚出手就掉在离他几英尺远的地方。sportgameactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share解雇,开除。 To fire from a job or dismiss from a task."Eight managers were turfed after the merger of the two companies."两家公司合并后,八名经理被解雇了。jobbusinessorganizationworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share取消,叫停。 To cancel a project or product."The company turfed the concept car because the prototype performed poorly."公司取消了这款概念车,因为原型车的表现很差。businessorganizationjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share赶走,开除。 To expel, eject, or throw out; to turf out."The manager turfed him out of the meeting for being disruptive. "经理因为他扰乱秩序,把他从会议中赶了出去。actionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share推诿,转嫁,敷衍。 To transfer or attempt to transfer (a patient or case); to eschew or avoid responsibility for."The doctor refused to turf the difficult patient to another specialist, choosing instead to manage the case herself. "医生拒绝把这个棘手的病人推诿给其他专家,而是选择自己亲自处理这个病例。medicinejoborganizationserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading