surface

['sə:fis]

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

n.

1. 面, 表面[C]

It has a rough surface.

它表面粗糙。

2. 水面[C]

The breeze rippled the surface of the lake.

微风吹皱了湖面。

3. 外观, 外表[the S]

Beneath his rough surface he is really a very kind person.

他外表粗鲁, 但实际上是一个很善良的人。

a.

1. 表面的, 外观的

It was a surface wound and soon healed.

那是一个表面伤, 不久便长好了。

2. 地面上的, 水面上的

The Americans are strengthening their surface fleet.

美国人正在加强他们的水上舰队。

3. 表面上的, 外表上的

There have been improvements in surface conditions but not in fundamental weaknesses.

表面情况已有改善但根本的弱点依然如故。

4. (邮件)陆路的, 普通的, 水路的

Surface mail takes much longer than airmail.

平邮比空邮慢得多。

vt.

1. 对……进行表面处理; 在……上加表面

We are going to surface this road.

我们将要为这条路铺路面。

2. 使……浮出水面, 使出现

The ship was stopped by a surfaced submarine.

那艘船被一浮出水面的潜水艇拦住了。

vi.

1. 浮出水面

Fish were surfacing to catch insects.

鱼儿正浮出水面捉昆虫吃。

2. 显露, 呈现

Concern for the children never took long to surface.

对小孩的关切总是不用很久就显露出来。

3. 【口】起床, 露面

He didn't surface today until after eleven.

他今天直到十一点钟之后才露面。

词形变化

动词过去式: surfaced | 动词过去分词: surfaced | 动词现在分词: surfacing | 动词第三人称单数: surfaces |

词义辨析

同义:

n.表面; 外面

outside  face  exterior  

同义参见:

sheet  external  side  pavement  outward  land  ground  superficial  

反义:

n.面, 表面; 水面; 外表

interior  

反义参见:

bottom  

英英释义

名词 surface:

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object

the outermost level of the land or sea

同义词：Earth's surface

a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something

information that has become public

同义词：open

a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight

同义词：airfoil, aerofoil, control surface

动词 surface:

come to the surface

同义词：come up, rise up, rise

put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface

同义词：coat

appear or become visible; make a showing

同义词：come on, come out, turn up, show up

形容词 surface:

on the surface

involving a surface only

同义词：skin-deep, superficial

短语词组

on the surface

1. 在表面上

She seems quiet on the surface.

她在表面上似乎沉默寡言。

补充

surfacesurface英:[ˈsə:fis] 美:[ˈsɚfəs]n.1.面, 表面A cube has six surfaces.立方体有六个面。The wooden surface had a beautiful shine.这木头表面发出美丽的光亮。2.水面, 液体的表面The boy disturbed the tranquil surface of the pond with a stick.那男孩用棍子打破了平静的池面。3.外表, 外观You must not look only at the surface of things.看事物不能只看表面现象。This essay is so short that it can only scratch the surface of the topic.这篇文章很短, 只能对这一问题作肤浅的探讨。

例句

1. The road surface has started breaking up.路面已经开始开裂了。 2. He wiped the lock and all outer surfaces of the trunk.他擦了擦锁和箱子的表面。 3. It can simply be left on the work surface.只要将其放在操作台上就可以了。 4. He cleaned all the kitchen surfaces.他把厨房里所有操作台台面都擦干净了。 5. the Earth's surface地球表面 6. A gentle breeze rippled the surface of the sea.微风吹皱了海面。 7. little waves on the surface of the water水面上的微波 8. It's brought to the surface a much wider controversy.这件事引发了一场更加广泛的争论。 9. feelings that are well hidden beneath the surface深藏在内心的感情 10. His job was not as enviable as it appeared on the surface.他的工作并不像看起来那样令人羡慕。 11. Things appear, on the surface, simpler.表面看来, 事情好像较为简单。 12. He surfaced, gasping for air.他浮出水面, 大口呼吸着。 13. 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。 14. The same old problems would surface again.同样的老问题会再次暴露出来。 15. Such rumours have surfaced several times over the past ten years.这样的谣言在过去的十年中已经多次出现。 16. What time did they surface?他们什么时候露面的？ 17. He didn't surface today until after eleven.他今天直到十一点以后才露面。 18. The roads used to be in very poor condition until they surfaced them.这些道路一度路况很差, 直到他们重新铺设了路面。 19. surface measurements表层测量数据 20. The writer has a surface resemblance to Dickens.这位作家在外表上与狄更斯有相像之处。 21. Nato surface forces北约地面与水面部队 22. to surface a road铺路 23. to surface a board刨平木板 24. The rocks were surfaced from the deep cave.从深洞里挖出的岩石被送到了地面。 25. The shipwreck has been surfaced.沉船已被打捞上来了。 26. Do you want to surface your secrets to me?你想把你的秘密告诉我吗? 27. The scandal about the president was surfaced in the firm.公司中的每个人都知道了公司总裁的丑闻。 28. Why do these fish surface?为什么这些鱼会浮到水面上来呢? 29. Then we surfaced from the subway and took a taxi here.后来我们走出地铁，改乘出租车到了这儿。 30. A plan has surfaced in my mind.一项完整的计划在我的头脑中渐趋成熟了。 31. The facts will surface soon.事实不久便将大白于天下。 32. the earth's surface.地球表面。 33. poor road surfaces.糟糕的路面。 34. roll out the dough on a floured surface.把生面团在撒了面粉的平面上揉开成片。 35. the surface area of a cube.立方体的表面积。 36. fish floating on the surface of the water.漂浮在水面上的鱼。 37. Tom was a womanizer, but on the surface he remained respectable.汤姆是个玩弄女性的人，但表面上他仍保持一副令人尊敬的样子。 38. [as modifier]we need to go beyond surface appearances.我们需要透过表面现象。 39. surface workers at Cornish copper mines.科尼什铜矿的井上工人。 40. the surface fleet.水面舰队。 41. surface mail.平邮信件。 42. he surfaced from his dive.他潜水之后浮出水面。 43. the row first surfaced two years ago.这场争论最初在两年前就引起了人们的注意。 44. it was almost 11.30 before Anthony surfaced.安东尼睡起来时就快11点半了。 45. a small path surfaced with terracotta tiles.铺陶砖的小路。 46. [often in combination]a smooth-surfaced cylinder.一个表面光滑的圆柱。 47. the earth's surface地球表面 48. Teeth have a hard surface called enamel.牙齿有一层坚硬的表面，叫做珐琅质。 49. This tennis court has a very uneven surface.这网球场的地面起伏不平。 50. leaves floating on the surface of a pond浮在池塘水面上的树叶 51. a work surface工作台 52. kitchen surfaces厨房操作台 53. All the old arguments surfaced again in the discussion.所有旧论点都在这次讨论中再度出现。 54. The painting's surface is covered with fine cracks.这幅画的表面有一些细微的裂痕。 55. The bowl has a shiny surface.这个碗的表面很有光泽。 56. The surface of wood was rough.木头表面是粗糙的。 57. Be careful of icy surfaces on the roads.小心路面上的冰层。 58. a textured surface带有纹理的表面 59. Hot lava bubbled up to the Earth's surface.炽热的岩浆喷涌到地球表面。 60. exploring the surface of Mars探索火星表面 61. The pipes are buried deep below the surface.管道都被深埋在地下。 62. The pond's surface was covered with leaves.池塘表面漂满了树叶。 63. bubbles rose/floated to the surface (of the water)浮上（水）表面的气泡 64. kitchen work surfaces厨房的工作台 65. On the surface the plan seems simple.表面上看，这份计划似乎很简单。 66. "She seemed fine on the surface, but underneath, she was suffering."她表面上看起来很好，但心里很痛苦。 67. Their relationship has a lot of problems simmering below/beneath/under the surface.他们的关系中藏着许多问题。 68. His true feelings lie close to the surface. [=they are easy to see]他真实的情感显而易见。 69. The tension between them is beginning to rise to the surface. [=it is becoming easy to see]他们之间的紧张关系开始显露出来。 70. Each surface of the die is marked with one to six black dots.骰子的六个面分别有一到六个黑点。 71. The whale surfaced and then dove back down.鲸浮出水面后又潜了回去。 72. The submarine surfaced.潜艇浮出了水面。 73. The information surfaced many years later.这个信息在许多年后被披露出来。 74. "After several years, the actress surfaced in a comedy."几年之后，这位女演员再次出演一部喜剧。 75. Suspicions eventually surfaced.人们最终还是怀疑起来。 76. The road needs to be surfaced again.这条路需要重新铺设路面。 77. She hasn't surfaced yet.她还没起床。 78. surface friendships泛泛之交 79. "Despite the surface differences between the two candidates, they are very similar in most ways."尽管这两名候选人表面上有些不同，但他们在许多方面很相似。 80. surface mining表层采矿 81. a surface mine露天矿