surface
noun
verb
adj
ˈsɜːfɪəs noun
1
WATER/LAND
水/陆地
the top layer of an area of water or land 表面，面
[+ of ]
Dead leaves floated on the surface of the water.
凋落的树叶漂浮在水面。
Nearly 10 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by ice.
地球表面将近 10% 被冰雪覆盖。
Gas bubbles in any liquid tend to rise to the surface .
在任何液体里，气泡都会升到表面。
beneath/under/below the surface
The tunnel was some 300 feet below the surface.
隧道位于地下约 300 英尺处。
2
OUTSIDE/TOP LAYER
外层/表层
the outside or top layer of something 〔物体的〕外层，表层，面
[+ of ]
the surface of the vase
花瓶的表面
The road surfaces tend to be worse in the towns than in the country.
城镇里的路面往往比乡村的差。
a frying pan with a non-stick surface
表面不粘的平底煎锅
on sth’s surface
mold growing on the cheese’s surface
奶酪表面长出的霉菌
3
PERSON/SITUATION ETC
人/形势等
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 etc 外表
on the surface
On the surface, it seems a simple story.
从表面看，这似乎是一件简单的事。
Half an hour later Enid had calmed down, at least on the surface .
半小时后伊妮德平静下来了，至少表面上是这样。
beneath the surface
I sensed a lot of tension and jealousy beneath the surface.
我觉察出表象之下暗藏着重重的矛盾和猜忌。
Prejudice is never far beneath the surface (=often appears) in the region.
在这个地区时时都有偏见。
rise/be brought/come to the surface
Violence has risen to the surface in the inner-city.
在旧城区暴力活动已经显现。
4
FOR WORKING ON
供工作用
a flat area on the top of a cupboard, table, desk etc, that you use for cooking or working on 桌面，台面;〔某物的〕面
work/kitchen surface
Keep kitchen surfaces clean and tidy.
让厨房的台面保持干净整洁。
Work on a clean, flat surface.
在干净平整的桌面上操作。
5
SIDE OF AN OBJECT
物体的面
one of the sides of an object 〔物体的一个〕面
How many surfaces does a cube have?
一个立方体有几个面？
verb
6 if information, feelings, or problems surface, they become known about or easy to notice 〔信息、情感或问题〕显露，暴露; 公开 I
[+ in ]
Rumors about the killings have begun to surface in the press.
有关这些杀人事件的传闻开始见诸于报端。
the jealousy that had surfaced in her
她表现出来的嫉妒
7 if someone or something surfaces, they suddenly appear somewhere, especially after being gone or hidden for a long time 〔消失或被隐藏一段时间后〕露面; 重新出现; 显露; I
Last year Toole surfaced again in Cuba.
去年图尔又在古巴露面了。
8 to rise to the surface of water 浮出水面 I
divers surfacing near the boat
在小船附近浮出水面的潜水者
9 to get out of bed, especially late [英，非正式] 〔尤指很晚〕起床 I | BrE informal
Joe never surfaces before midday on Sunday.
乔在星期天不睡到中午是绝不会起床的。
10 to put a surface on a road 给…铺路面 T
adj
11 relating to the part of the army, navy etc that travels by land or on the sea, rather than by air or under the sea 〔军队〕地面的，陆上的; 海上的
the Navy’s surface forces
海军海上部队
12 appearing to be true or real, but not representing what someone really feels or what something is really like 表面（上）的，外表的;
Beneath the surface calm, she felt very insecure.
她表面平静，但内心感到非常不安。