surface
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT The surface of something is the flat top part of it or the outside of it. 表面
Ozone forms a protective layer between 12 and 30 miles above the Earth's surface. 臭氧在距地球表面12至30英里的地方形成一个保护层。
...tiny little waves on the surface of the water. …水面的细小波浪。
2. N-COUNT A work surface is a flat area, for example the top of a table, desk, or kitchen counter, on which you can work. 台面
It can simply be left on the work surface. 把它放在操作台面上就行了。
3. N-SING 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. 表面
Back home, things appear, on the surface, simpler. 回到家后,事情表面上看起来简单一些。
4. V-I If someone or something under water surfaces, they come up to the surface of the water. 浮出水面
He surfaced, gasping for air. 他浮出了水面,大口喘着气。
5. V-I When something such as a piece of news, a feeling, or a problem surfaces, it becomes known or becomes obvious. 显现
The paper says the evidence, when it surfaces, is certain to cause uproar. 该报纸说,该证据一旦出现肯定会引起骚动。
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surface /ˈsɜːfɪs/ (surfacing,surfaced,surfaces)
剑桥词典
- She watched the sunlight dancing on the water's surface.
- Pollution has decayed the surface of the stonework on the front of the cathedral .
- There seems to have been some abrasion of the surface.
- The surface had been filed smooth .
- Roll out the pastry on a flat surface.
surface noun (TOP)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]the outer or top part or layer of something
表面,表层,外层
Tropical rain forests used to cover ten percent of the earth's surface. 以前,地球表面的10%都被热带雨林所覆盖。
The marble has a smooth , shiny surface. 大理石表面光滑亮泽。
Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the surface of the moon . 尼尔‧阿姆斯特朗是第一个登上月球的人。
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]
the top layer of a field or track on which sports are played
(场地或跑道的)地面
The match will be played on an artificial /all-weather surface. 这场比赛将会在人工/全天候场地上进行。
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]
the flat top part of a table , cupboard , etc.
(桌子、橱柜等的)表面,台面
a work surface 工作台面
Don't put anything wet on a polished surface, or it will leave a mark . 别把任何湿东西放在抛光的台面上,不然会留下印痕的。
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surface noun (APPEARANCE)
[ 单数名词 ]The surface of a situation or person is what they appear to be, or the features they have that are not hidden or difficult to see .
(情况的)表面;(人的)外表
On the surface, this seems like a difficult problem , but in fact there's an easy solution to it. 表面上来看,这是一个难题,但事实上它很容易解决。
Beneath/Below/Under the surface of contemporary West Indian life lurk memories of slavery . 在西印度现代生活的背后,有关奴隶制度的记忆依然挥之不去。
Suddenly, all her anger came/rose to the surface (= became obvious ). 她所有的愤怒一下子都爆发出来了。