home turf

IPA/ˌhəʊm ˈtɜːf/
IPA/ˌhoʊm ˈtɝːf/

home turf — 名詞

1. the place where a person lives, works, or feels most comfortable and in control

1.名詞B1
釋義

地盤；主場

屬於自己、感到熟悉而有把握的地方或領域

the place where a person lives, works, or feels most comfortable and in control because they know it well; often used about a sports team's own stadium or a person's area of expertise

例句

Quinn felt much more confident when the meeting was on her home turf.

Quinn 在自己的地盤開會時，感覺更有把握。

on + possessive + home turf — prepositional phrase pattern

Playing the match at their own stadium gave the Wolves a home turf advantage.

在自家體育館比賽，讓 Wolves 隊佔有主場優勢。

home turf advantage — common sports collocation

同義詞
  • home ground

    more common in British English; same meaning

  • stomping ground

    informal; emphasises a place where someone regularly spends time

  • own territory

    more general; can also refer to literal land or field of expertise

反義詞

文法句型

on + possessive + home turf

possessive + home turf

home turf + noun (compound modifier)

用法筆記

Frequently used with the preposition 'on' (on home turf / on one's home turf). The possessive pronoun (my, your, his, her, their) is optional but common when referring to a specific person or group.

常見錯誤

❌I feel confident on my home turf ground.
✅I feel confident on my home turf.
💡'turf' already means ground, so adding 'ground' is redundant.
❌She is playing at home turf.
✅She is playing on home turf.
💡the correct preposition is 'on', not 'at'.