
surface
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。)
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。)
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。)