turf什么意思

顾老师英语课堂

turf

/tɜːrf/
名词 动词

基本释义:草皮;地盘;赛马场

词源:源自古英语"torf",意为草皮或泥炭

📚 核心含义

草皮

指用于铺草坪的草和土壤层

We laid new turf in the garden.
我们在花园里铺了新草皮
园艺

地盘

指某人或某组织的势力范围

This is my turf!
这是我的地盘
俚语

赛马场

指赛马用的草地跑道

The horse race is on the turf.
赛马在草地跑道上举行。
体育

"turf"在日常英语中使用频率较高,既可以指实际的草皮,也可以比喻为势力范围或专业领域。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

The football field has artificial turf.

Gangs often fight over their turf.

He's the expert in his own turf.

中文翻译

足球场用的是人造草皮

帮派经常为他们的地盘打架。

他在自己的专业领域是专家。

🔊 发音指南

英式发音
/tɜːf/

特-夫(长元音)

美式发音
/tɜːrf/

特-尔夫(卷舌音)

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"塔夫"(应发/ɜː/音)
  • 忽略美式发音的卷舌音
  • 把"f"发成"v"音

🎯 常见搭配

artificial turf

人造草皮

Artificial turf is used in many stadiums.
人造草皮用于许多体育场。
体育

turf war

地盘争夺战

The gangs are having a turf war.
帮派正在进行地盘争夺战
俚语

home turf

主场;熟悉领域

We have the advantage on our home turf.
我们在自己的主场有优势。
比喻

语法注意

单数: turf
复数: turfs
动词: to turf (铺草皮)

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

Turf means the same as grass. (错误)

正确:Turf refers to grass with the soil attached, used for lawns.

Turf can only be used literally. (错误)

正确:Turf can be used both literally (grass) and figuratively (territory).

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. The stadium replaced natural grass with turf.
2. This neighborhood is our turf.
3. They're turfing the backyard tomorrow.

1. 体育场用人造草皮取代了天然草。

2. 这个街区是我们的地盘

3. 他们明天要给后院铺草皮

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

• The turf needs watering. [tɜːrf]
• It's dangerous to cross gang turf. [tɜːrf]
• We'll turf the lawn next week. [tɜːrf]

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. Turf is pronounced [tʌrf].
2. We need to buy some grasses for the garden.
3. This is my professional grass.

1. Turf is pronounced [tɜːrf].

2. We need to buy some turf for the garden.

3. This is my professional turf.