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on the turf
指在草地上。
The children were playing on the turf.
孩子们在草皮上玩耍。
草皮；草皮块
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草皮；草皮块
A layer of earth covered with grass, or a piece of this cut from the ground.
The children were playing on the turf.
孩子们在草皮上玩耍。
覆盖草的土层；草皮
A layer of earth covered with grass; sod.
含有草和草根的地表层
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
从土壤中切下的草皮块,可用于铺草坪、作泥炭或堆砌结构
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.
青少年帮派声称为其所有的领地
the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own
The gardener laid fresh turf in the backyard to make a new lawn.
园丁在后院铺上新草皮，好弄出一片新草坪。
AI contextual example
We bought several rolls of turf to cover the bare patches of ground.
我们买了几卷草皮，用来覆盖地上光秃秃的地方。
AI contextual example
The old turf was torn up before the workers built the path.
工人们修路之前，旧草皮被掀掉了。
AI contextual example
a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system
一个官僚机构......主要关心自己的地盘......以及维护退休制度。
WordNet
指在草地上。
The children were playing on the turf.
孩子们在草皮上玩耍。
常用a strip/piece/patch of turf表示一片草皮。
He cut a strip of turf from the lawn.
他从草坪上切下一条草皮。
草皮作为不可数名词，谓语用单数。
Turf needs regular watering.
草皮需要定期浇水。
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一块草皮
He replaced the damaged patch of turf with new sod.
他用新草皮替换了损坏的那块草皮。
铺设草皮
We decided to lay turf in the backyard instead of sowing grass seed.
我们决定在后院铺设草皮，而不是播撒草籽。
地盘争夺战；势力范围之争
The two street gangs started a turf war over the neighborhood.
这两个街头帮派为了争夺这一带地盘，爆发了地盘争夺战。
在自家地盘；在主场
The team always performs better on home turf.
这支队伍在自家地盘上的表现总是更好。
保护自己的地盘；维护自己的势力范围
The local dealers were determined to protect their turf from rival groups.
当地的毒贩决心保护自己的地盘，抵御敌对团伙。
人造草皮
The new stadium uses artificial turf because it requires less water.
新体育场使用人造草皮，因为它需要的水更少。
自己的地盘；主场
The team is unbeatable on its home turf.
这支队伍在自己的主场上所向披靡。
地盘争夺战；势力范围之争
The two gangs are fighting a turf war over the neighborhood.
这两个帮派正在争夺那个街区的控制权。
在某人的地盘上
You're on my turf now, so follow my rules.
你现在在我的地盘上，就得听我的规矩。
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想象帮派老大踩在自家草皮上宣称地盘：turf既是草皮，也是地盘。
语域：informal 常见场景：职场职责划分、机构内部竞争、体育比赛中的主场概念 作“地盘／势力范围”理解时，通常用于非正式或隐喻性表达，多出现在职场、竞争或体育场景；正式写作中可改用 territory 或 domain。
作'草皮'义时通常不可数；指一块草皮时可数。
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