Turf

turf



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草皮



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–noun 1. a layer of matted (草蓆) earth formed by grass and plant roots. 

2. peat (泥煤), esp. as material for fuel. 

3. a block or piece of peat dug for fuel. 

4. Slang. 

a. the neighborhood over which a street gang asserts its authority.  

b. a familiar area, 

as of 

residence or expertise: 



Denver is [her] turf. 

When 

you talk [literature] you're getting into my turf. 

 

5. Chiefly British. a piece cut or torn from the surface of grassland; sod. (為移植而切成方塊的草皮)

6. the turf, 

a. the track over which horse races are run. 

b. the practice or sport of racing horses. 

 

–verb (used with object) 

7. to cover with turf or sod. 

8. British Slang. to remove from a desirable office or position; expel; kick out: 



He was turf[ed] [from] leadership of the [group]. 





　　

Those who dislike Rohmer's verbosity will again find themselves 

[on] 

unfriendly turf here, 



but they will also have missed much of the point. 



He's a believer 

not in speech for its own sake 



but in the power of dialogue 

and the ability of debate to push toward a higher understanding. 



To this end, Rohmer remains sympathetic to each setting Rivière encounters and portions the members of each a sensible contribution to his heroine's internal struggle, even if he ultimately aligns himself with her values. By the film's intensely moving finale, both Rohmer and his heroine have earned its moment of revelation.





artichoke hemlock shrubbery exuberant (green)

camisole

c(h)amomile 

Meager