astroturf
astroturf — 名詞
1. a trademarked artificial grass product used mainly on sports pitches and playing
人工草皮
用於運動場地的人造草地品牌
a trademarked artificial grass product used mainly on sports pitches and playing areas
The school replaced its muddy field with astroturf before the new term started.
學校在新學期開始前，將泥濘的運動場換成了人工草皮。
field with astroturf — noun collocation
Fatima slid across the astroturf and scraped her knee during the match.
Fatima 在比賽中滑過人工草皮，擦傷了膝蓋。
The new astroturf pitch stays green all year, unlike real grass.
新的人工草皮球場全年保持翠綠，不像天然草地。
The gardener installed astroturf in the backyard so the children could play without mud.
園丁在後院鋪設了人工草皮，讓孩子們玩耍時不會沾到泥巴。
Professional hockey players now train on astroturf instead of natural grass.
職業曲棍球選手現在在人工草皮上訓練，而不是天然草地。
- artificial turf
the generic term; AstroTurf is a specific brand name
- synthetic grass
more formal, used in technical or industry contexts
- natural grass
real growing grass, as opposed to an artificial surface
常見錯誤
astroturf — 形容詞
- astroturfpositive
- more astroturfcomparative
- most astroturfsuperlative
1. describing online content or organised campaigns that are designed to look as th
偽草根
看似民眾自發、實為組織策劃的
describing online content or organised campaigns that are designed to look as though they were created spontaneously by ordinary people, when in reality a business or political organisation is behind them
The oil company funded an astroturf campaign to oppose the new climate law.
這家石油公司資助了一場偽草根運動來反對新的氣候法。
astroturf campaign — adjective modifies campaign
Yuna discovered that dozens of positive reviews were actually astroturf posts from the seller.
Yuna 發現數十條好評其實是賣家發佈的偽草根貼文。
The politician's team was caught running astroturf accounts on social media.
這位政治人物的團隊被抓到在社群媒體上操作偽草根帳號。
An astroturf letter-writing drive flooded the council with identical complaints.
一場偽草根寫信運動用大量相同的投訴淹沒了議會。
Noah traced the astroturf comments back to a public relations firm in the city.
Noah 追查這些偽草根留言，發現源頭是市區的一家公關公司。
- fake grassroots
a more explicit description, less compact than astroturf
- manufactured
broader in scope; astroturf specifically refers to faking public or consumer sentiment
- grassroots
genuinely coming from ordinary people, not organised by powerful interests
文法句型
astroturf + campaign/posts/comments/accounts
用法筆記
Typically modifies words like campaign, post, comment, account, or review. Distinguish from the noun sense — the artificial grass brand that gives this word its figurative meaning.
常見錯誤
astroturf — 動詞
- astroturfpresent simple I / you / we / they
- astroturfs3rd person singular
- astroturfing-ing form
- astroturfedpast simple
1. to post comments, reviews, or other material online that pretends to express gen
假造民意
偽裝成民眾自發意見以操縱輿論
to post comments, reviews, or other material online that pretends to express genuine public feeling, while actually being produced by an organisation seeking to shape opinion
The developer tried to astroturf support for the new shopping centre by posting fake local testimonials.
開發商張貼假的當地居民推薦，試圖為新購物中心假造民意。
astroturf support — verb with direct object
Several companies were fined for astroturfing online reviews of their own products.
好幾家公司因假造民意、為自家產品刷好評而被罰款。
fined for astroturfing — passive with gerund
Vikram's investigation revealed that a lobbying group had astroturfed the entire petition.
Vikram 的調查揭露某個遊說團體假造民意推動了整份請願。
The lobbying firm astroturfed hundreds of comments to make the policy look unpopular.
這家遊說公司假造民意，留下數百條留言讓該政策看似不受歡迎。
The senator accused the opposition of astroturfing public opinion ahead of the vote.
參議員指控反對黨在投票前假造民意、操弄輿論。
- fake
much broader; astroturf specifically involves public opinion or consumer sentiment
- manufacture support
more explicit but wordier; conveys the same idea of artificial backing
文法句型
astroturf + support/reviews/comments/public opinion
用法筆記
Object is typically something related to public opinion — support, reviews, comments, a petition. Often used in political or corporate contexts. Can appear in passive constructions (was astroturfed) and gerund forms (accused of astroturfing).