surface

英 ['sɜːfɪs] 美 ['sɜːrfɪs]

• 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

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C] 面,表面

   the outer part of an object, especially when considered with regard to its roughness or smoothness

2. [S] 水面,液体的表面

   the top of a body of liquid

3. [S] 外表,外观

   the part that is easily seen, not the main (hidden) part

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 表面，表层
2. 地面，地表
3. 外观，外表，外貌
4. 【几何】面，平面
5. 路面，水面
6. 广场
7. 空地
8. 皮毛，皮肤
9. 切口
10. 【空】翼面

adj. 形容词

1. 表面的
2. 外观的，外表上的
3. 普通的
4. 陆路的，地面上的，平地上的
5. 水路的，水面上的
6. 矿井外的
7. 肤浅的

v. 动词

1. 浮出水面，浮上来，升到水面
2. 对…进行表面处理
3. 在…上加表面， 为...装面，在...上面加一层， 在 ... 上加表层
4. 使…浮出水面，使出现
5. 显露，呈现，出现，露出端倪，被披露
6. <口>起床，醒来，露面
7. 地面采掘，掘开...的地面
8. 井外劳动， 在地面（附近）工作，在表面工作
9. 铺（路面）
10. 面临
11. 表现
12. 拿出来
13. 得到澄清
14. 使成平面
15. 重新出现
16. 把…弄平， 使…（表面）光滑
17. 给…配面
18. 使露头

英英释义

Noun:

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

   "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"
   "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"
   

2. the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object;

   "they skimmed over the surface of the water"
   "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"
   "the sun has no distinct surface"
   

3. the outermost level of the land or sea;

   "earthquakes originate far below the surface"
   "three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water"
   

4. a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something;

   "it was not what it appeared to be on the surface"
   

5. information that has become public;

   "all the reports were out in the open"
   "the facts had been brought to the surface"
   

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

Adjective:

1. on the surface;

   "surface materials of the moon"
   

Verb:

1. come to the surface

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

   "coat the cake with chocolate"
   

3. appear or become visible; make a showing;

   "She turned up at the funeral"
   "I hope the list key is going to surface again"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The scheme seems on the surface to be quite practical.
   这方案表面上看来似乎很实际。
2. A wave broke across the surface of the pool.
   一个波浪从池水表面掠过。
3. Beneath that apparently calm surface is a man of fierce temper.
   文静的外表掩盖着的是一个火暴脾气的人。
4. The surface of the lake is quite still.
   湖面相当平静。

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. 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。

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. We are going to surface this road.
   我们将要为这条路铺路面。

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

1. Fish were surfacing to catch insects.
   鱼浮到水面上捕捉昆虫。
2. He didn't surface today until after eleven.
   他今天直到十一点钟之後才露面。
3. Some fresh ideas begin to surface.
   有一些创见性的意见开始显露。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. A cube has six surfaces.
   立方体有6个面。
2. The wooden surface had a beautiful shine.
   这木头表面有美丽的亮光。
3. Steam is condensed into water when it touches a cold surface.
   蒸气接触冷的表面时,即凝结为水。
4. The outer surface of a ship's hull is very hard.
   船壳的外表面非常坚硬。
5. The sea covers almost three-fourths of the earth's surface.
   海洋几乎占地球表面的四分之三。
6. The surface of the water was not tranquil during the storm.
   在暴风雨中水面不再平静。
7. He struggled to the surface as the water dragged him down.
   水流使他下沉,可他挣扎着浮出水面。
8. Tiny rippling whirlpools on the water's surface suggest that the ponds are full of fish.
   水面的小漩涡说明池塘里都是鱼。
9. A strong wind swept the surface of the sea.
   大风掠过海面。
10. He did not merely see the surface but penetrated beneath.
    他不仅看到事物的表面,而且透过它看到本质。
11. Beneath her self-confident surface, she's quite unsure of herself.
    她看上去信心十足,实际上缺乏自信。
12. You must not look only at the surface of things.
    看事物不能只看表面现象。

经典引文

• The gold..was lying there on the surface of the ground.

  出自： A. Moorehead

• Poor roadssbad surfaces, dangerous bends.

  出自：Listener

• Gazing out..at the bay, its surface webbed with light.

  出自： D. Profumo

• I surfaced..hard and softwoods at differing depths of cut.

  出自：Practical Woodworking

• Roads..were usually surfaced with cobblestones.

  出自： M. Meyer

常用短语

用作名词 (n.)

on the surface

在表面上,在外表上 when not observed, thought about, etc. deeply or thoroughly; superficially

scratch the surface

对待或处理问题不深入彻底 treat a subject or deal with a problem without being thorough

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• penetrate the surface 刺穿表层
• wipe all the surfaces 把表面都擦干净

形容词+～

• even surface 平坦的表面
• flat surface 平面
• rough surface 粗糙的表面
• smooth surface 光滑的表面

名词+～

• earth's surface 地球的表面
• land surface 陆地表面
• plane surface 平面
• water surface 水面

～+名词

• surface area of the brain 大脑的表层
• surface colour 表面颜色
• surface impressions 肤浅的印象
• surface layer 表层
• surface mail 平寄,平邮
• surface noise 划纹噪音
• surface politeness 表面客气
• surface vessel 水面舰船
• surface worker 在井上工作的矿工
• surface wound 轻度创伤

介词+～

• above the surface of the water 水面以上
• at the earth's surface 在地球的表面
• below〔beneath〕 the surface of the water 水面下,事物的内情
• depression in the surface 表面的凹陷
• on the surface of the water 在水面上,表面上
• under the surface of the water 水面下,事物的内情

～+介词

• the surface of a ball 球面
• the surface of a sphere 球体的表面
• the surface of the earth 地球的表面
• the surface of the water 水面

词语用法

n. (名词)

1. surface指物体的“面”“表面”时,是可数名词,可加不定冠词,也可与数词连用。surface指“水面”“液体的表面”时,常用单数形式。surface用于比喻,可指人或事物的“表象”“外表”“外观”,也常用单数形式。

常见错误

n. (名词)

1. 他仅仅表面上聪明。

   误 His cleverness is only on surface.

   正 His cleverness is only on the surface.

   析 on the surface用作表语,作“表面上”或“外表上”解,是习惯用法,其中定冠词the不能省略。

近反义词

【近义词】

• cover
• covering
• exterior
• outside

【反义词】

• subsurface 地下的
• overhead 经常开支
• submerge 使浸没
• interior 内地的