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surface

UK //ˈsɜː.fɪs//US //ˈsɝː.fɪs//

词源

源自法语 surface,来自拉丁语 superficies,由 super(在...之上)和 facies(面,外观)组成。

noun

❶ 物体最外层的部分,即我们能看到或触摸到的部分。可以指固体、液体或气体的外层。

“The table has a smooth wooden surface.”

(这张桌子有一个光滑的木制表面。)

“Bubbles rise to the surface of the water.”

(气泡浮到水面上。)

❶ 表面现象或外观,与内在实质相对。常用于描述事物给人的第一印象。

“Their happiness was only on the surface.”

(他们的快乐只是表面现象。)

“Beneath his calm surface, he was very nervous.”

(在他平静的外表下,其实非常紧张。)

同义词:exterior, outside, face, top, covering

verb

❶ 浮出水面,从水下或地下出现。也可以指问题或信息被公开或变得明显。

“The submarine surfaced after three days underwater.”

(潜水艇在水下三天后浮出水面。)

“New evidence has surfaced in the investigation.”

(调查中出现了新的证据。)

❶ 给某物铺上表面材料,如铺路、贴墙纸等。

“The workers are surfacing the road with asphalt.”

(工人们正在用沥青铺设路面。)

“We decided to surface the kitchen counter with marble.”

(我们决定用大理石铺设厨房台面。)

同义词:emerge, appear, come up, rise, cover

常见短语

on the surface — 从表面上看,指事物的外在表现或第一印象,暗示可能还有更深层的内容。

“On the surface, everything seems fine, but there are actually many problems.”

(表面上看一切正常,但实际上存在很多问题。)

scratch the surface — 浅尝辄止,刚刚开始了解某事物的皮毛,尚未深入。

“We've only scratched the surface of this complex issue.”

(我们只是触及了这个复杂问题的表面。)

surface mail — 普通邮件,与航空邮件相对,指通过陆路或海路运输的信件或包裹。

“It takes about two weeks for surface mail to arrive.”

(普通邮件大约需要两周时间到达。)