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turfs

/tɜː(ɹ)fs/

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noun

草皮，草坪。

A layer of earth covered with grass; sod.

Examples :

"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。

area property environment

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noun

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.

Examples :

"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。

material agriculture environment building property

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noun

草皮, 泥炭块

A sod of peat used as fuel.

Examples :

"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。

fuel material plant nature environment

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noun

地盘，势力范围

The territory claimed by a person, gang, etc. as their own.

Examples :

"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。

area property group society place

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noun

跑马场，赛马运动。

(with "the") A racetrack; or the sport of racing horses.

Examples :

"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。

sport race entertainment

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verb

铺草皮，用草皮覆盖。

To cover with turf; to create a lawn by laying turfs.

Examples :

"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。

environment property agriculture

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verb

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.

Examples :

""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。

sport game action

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verb

解雇，开除。

To fire from a job or dismiss from a task.

Examples :

"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。

job business organization work

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verb

取消，叫停。

To cancel a project or product.

Examples :

"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。

business organization job

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verb

赶走，开除。

To expel, eject, or throw out; to turf out.

Examples :

"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。

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verb

推诿，转嫁，敷衍。

To transfer or attempt to transfer (a patient or case); to eschew or avoid responsibility for.

Examples :

"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。

medicine job organization service