[N-COUNT 可数名词]表面;表层;上面 The surface of something is the flat top part of it or the outside of it.
[usu with supp]
Ozone forms a protective layer between 12 and 30 miles above the Earth's surface.
臭氧在地球表面上方 12 到 30 英里处形成一个保护层。
...tiny little waves on the surface of the water...
水面的涟漪
The road surface has started breaking up...
路面已开始开裂。
Its total surface area was seven thousand square feet.
它的总表面积为 7,000 平方英尺。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]桌面;台面;操作台 A work surface is a flat area, for example the top of a table, desk, or kitchen cupboard, on which you can work.
[usu with supp]
It can simply be left on the work surface...
把它放在操作台上就行了。
Place the fish on a flat surface and sprinkle the flesh with lemon juice and pepper.
将鱼放在案面上并在鱼肉上撒柠檬汁和胡椒粉。
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[N-SING 单数名词]表面;外表;表象 When you refer to the surface of a situation, you are talking about what can be seen easily rather than what is hidden or not immediately obvious.
[usu the N]
Back in Britain, things appear, on the surface, simpler...
而在英国国内,事情表面上看来要简单一些。
Social unrest, never far below the surface in Brazil, has erupted over the last few days...
巴西一直以来一触即发的社会不安定因素在过去的几天里爆发了。
It's brought to the surface a much wider controversy.
这使得更广泛的争论浮现了出来。
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[ADJ 形容词](军队)陆上的,水上的Surface is used to describe the parts of the armed forces which travel by ship or by land rather than underwater or in the air.
[ADJ n]
In contrast with its surface fleet, Britain's submarine force was relatively small.
同其水面舰队相比,英国的潜艇部队规模相对较小。
...Nato surface forces.
北约地面部队
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[VERB 动词]升到水面;浮出水面 If someone or something under water surfaces, they come up to the surface of the water.
[V]
He surfaced, gasping for air.
他浮出水面,大口吸气。
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[VERB 动词]显露;暴露;流露;公开 When something such as a piece of news, a feeling, or a problem surfaces, it becomes known or becomes obvious.
[V]
The paper says the evidence, when it surfaces, is certain to cause uproar...
该报称该证据一经披露,一定会引起骚动。
The emotions will surface at some point in life...
各种情绪都会在生活中的某个时刻流露出来。
The same old problems would surface again.
同样的老问题会再次暴露出来。
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[VERB 动词](一段时间未见后)现身,露面;醒来 When someone surfaces, they appear after not being seen for some time, for example because they have been asleep.
[V]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
There's no chance that he'll surface because he's bound to have heard by now...
他不会再出现了,因为他现在肯定听说了。
What time do you surface?
你几点钟会醒?
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sur·face★/ˈsɜːfɪs; NAmEˈsɜːrfɪs/
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surfacesurfacessurfacedsurfacingnoun★1★[countable ]the outside or top layer of sth 表面;表层;面◆an uneven road surface凹凸不平的路面◆We'll need a flat surface to play the game on.我们得有个平面才能玩这个游戏。◆Teeth have a hard surface layer called enamel.牙齿有一层叫做釉质的坚硬表层。◆a broad leaf with a large surface area表面积很大的阔叶2★[countable , usually singular ]the top layer of an area of water or land 水面;地面;液面◆the earth's surface地球表面◆These plants float on the surface of the water.这些植物漂浮在水面上。3★[countable ]the flat upper part of a piece of furniture, that is used for working on (家具的)顶面,操作枱◆a work surface操作枱◆She's cleaned all the kitchen surfaces.她把厨房的所有枱面全都收拾干净了。4[singular ]the outer appearance of a person, thing or situation; the qualities that you see or notice, that are not hidden 表面;外表;外观◆Rage bubbled just below the surface of his mind.怒火在他心中燃烧,随时可能迸发。IDIOMon the ˈsurfacewhen not thought about deeply or thoroughly; when not looked at carefully 表面上;从外表看;乍一看◆It seems like a good idea on the surface but there are sure to be problems.这主意乍一看不错,但肯定存在问题。◆On the surface, he appeared unchanged.看外表他好像没变。☞more at
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v.verb1[intransitive ]to come up to the surface of water 升到水面;浮出水面SYN
emerge
◆The ducks dived and surfaced again several metres away.鸭子潜入水中,然后在几米开外钻出水面。2[intransitive ]to suddenly appear or become obvious after having been hidden for a while (隐藏或被掩盖一段时间后)露面,重新出现,显露,被披露SYN
emerge
◆Doubts began to surface.质疑声开始出现。◆She surfaced again years later in London.多年后她又出现在伦敦。3[intransitive ]( informal) to wake up or get up after being asleep 醒来;起床◆He finally surfaced around noon.他终于在中午时分醒来。4[transitive ]surfacesth to put a surface on a road, path, etc. 铺设(路面等)sur·face/ˈsɜːfɪs; NAmEˈsɜːrfɪs/
1water/land the top layer of an area of water or landsurface of Dead leaves floated on the surface of the water. Nearly 10% of the Earth’s surface is covered by ice. Gas bubbles in any liquid tend to rise to the surface.beneath/under/below the surface The tunnel was some 300 feet below the surface.2outside/top layer the outside or top layer of somethingsurface of the surface of the vase The road surfaces tend to be worse in the towns than in the country. a frying pan with a non-stick surfaceon something’s surface mold growing on the cheese’s surface3person/situation etc the surface the qualities, emotions etc of someone or something that are easy to notice, but which are not the only or not the real qualities, emotions etcon the surface On the surface, it seems a simple story. Half an hour later, Enid had calmed down, at least on the surface.beneath the surface I sensed a lot of tension and jealousy beneath the surface. Prejudice is never far beneath the surface (=often appears) in the region.rise/be brought/come to the surface Violence has risen to the surface in the inner city.4for working on a flat area on the top of a cupboard, table, desk etc, that you use for cooking or working onwork/kitchen surface Keep kitchen surfaces clean and tidy. Work on a clean, flat surface.5side of an object one of the sides of an object: How many surfaces does a cube have? → scratch the surface
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COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2adjectivesthe upper/top surface· The upper surface of the leaf is dull green.the outer/inner surface· The outer surface of the shell is ridged.smooth· Marble provides a cool smooth surface.rough· I reached out and touched the rough surface of the stone wall.textured (=not smooth, because of its design)· Many floor tiles have textured surfaces to make them less slippery underfoot.hard· The path has a hard surface suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs.shiny· This type of cloth has a shiny surface on one side.polished· I didn't want to spill anything on the polished surface of the table.slippery· The sign read: ‘Beware: slippery surface.’flat· Put the compass on a flat surface.
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1[intransitive] if information, feelings, or problems surface, they become known about or easy to noticesurface in Rumors about the killings have begun to surface in the press. the jealousy that had surfaced in her2[intransitive] if someone or something surfaces, they suddenly appear somewhere, especially after being gone or hidden for a long timeSYN pop up: Last year Toole surfaced again in Cuba.3[intransitive] to rise to the surface of water: divers surfacing near the boat4[intransitive] British English informal to get out of bed, especially late: Joe never surfaces before midday on Sunday.5[transitive] to put a surface on a road
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1relating to the part of the army, navy etc that travels by land or on the sea, rather than by air or under the sea: the Navy’s surface forces2appearing to be true or real, but not representing what someone really feels or what something is really likeSYN superficial: Beneath the surface calm, she felt very insecure.
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