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surface n.表面；外表；平面adj.表面的；肤浅的vt.在 ... 上加表层；使 ... 成平面vi.浮到水面；显露；在表面工作 (1) 这方案表面上看来似乎很实际。(2) 一个波浪从池水表面掠过。(3) 文静的外表掩盖着的是一个火暴脾气的人。(4) 湖面相当平静。(5) 这篇文章很短，只能对这一问题作肤浅的探讨。(6) 我们将要为这条路铺路面。(7) 鱼浮到水面上捕捉昆虫。(8) 他今天直到十一点钟之後才露面。(9) 有一些创见性的意见开始显露。 A surface is the top layer of something. The surface of the moon is rocky, with a lot of craters, while the surface of the earth has a lot of water. Sandpaper has a rough surface; a balloon has a smooth but rubbery surface. When we use the word surface, it usually means there is a lot of stuff underneath. That applies to our use of surface to mean outward mood, as in "You look happy on the surface, but I know you're angry on the inside."

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英 ['sɜːfɪs] 美 ['sɜːrfɪs] (1) The scheme seems on the surface to be quite practical.(2) A wave broke across the surface of the pool.(3) Beneath that apparently calm surface is a man of fierce temper.(4) The surface of the lake is quite still.(5) This essay is so short that it can only scratch the surface of the topic.(6) We are going to surface this road.(7) Fish were surfacing to catch insects.(8) He didn't surface today until after eleven.(9) Some fresh ideas begin to surface. The surface is the outside of anything. The earth, a basketball, and even your body have a surface. 1[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。2[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。3[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。4[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5[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。6[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。7[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？

英语单词	surface
英美音标	英 ['sɜːfɪs] 美 ['sɜːrfɪs]
中文释义	n.表面；外表；平面 adj.表面的；肤浅的 vt.在 ... 上加表层；使 ... 成平面 vi.浮到水面；显露；在表面工作
英语例句	(1) The scheme seems on the surface to be quite practical. (2) A wave broke across the surface of the pool. (3) Beneath that apparently calm surface is a man of fierce temper. (4) The surface of the lake is quite still. (5) This essay is so short that it can only scratch the surface of the topic. (6) We are going to surface this road. (7) Fish were surfacing to catch insects. (8) He didn't surface today until after eleven. (9) Some fresh ideas begin to surface.
中文例句	(1) 这方案表面上看来似乎很实际。 (2) 一个波浪从池水表面掠过。 (3) 文静的外表掩盖着的是一个火暴脾气的人。 (4) 湖面相当平静。 (5) 这篇文章很短，只能对这一问题作肤浅的探讨。 (6) 我们将要为这条路铺路面。 (7) 鱼浮到水面上捕捉昆虫。 (8) 他今天直到十一点钟之後才露面。 (9) 有一些创见性的意见开始显露。
vocabulary简明	The surface is the outside of anything. The earth, a basketball, and even your body have a surface.
vocabulary扩展	A surface is the top layer of something. The surface of the moon is rocky, with a lot of craters, while the surface of the earth has a lot of water. Sandpaper has a rough surface; a balloon has a smooth but rubbery surface. When we use the word surface, it usually means there is a lot of stuff underneath. That applies to our use of surface to mean outward mood, as in "You look happy on the surface, but I know you're angry on the inside."
柯林斯解释	1 [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。 2 [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。 3 [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。 4 [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 5 [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。 6 [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。 7 [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？

Surface Top Lot Flat [Usu Verb 动词 [V