音标：['sә:fis]
n. 面, 表面, 水面, 外表, 平面
a. 表面的, 外观的, 肤浅的, 水面上的
vt. 使成平面, 使浮出水面
vi. 浮出水面, 呈现, 在地面上工作
【化】 表面
【医】 面, 表面
相关词组:
on the surface
在线英汉词典
surface的短语、例句：
surface
n
1 [C]
(a) outside of an object （物体的）表面
the surface of a sphere, a ball, the earth 球体、 球、 地球的表面
[attrib 作定语]
the surface area of the brain 大脑的表层.
(b) any of the sides of an object （物体的）面
A cube has six surfaces. 立方体有六个面.
(c) uppermost area or layer of sth 最上面的部分; 表层; 面层
the rough surface of the wall 那墙的粗糙表面
an asphalt road surface 柏油路面
The insect´s sting penetrates the surface of the skin. 昆虫的螫针能够刺穿皮肤的表层.
wipe all the surfaces in the kitchen, ie the walls, the tops and sides of furniture, etc 把厨房的一切表面揩乾净（墙及家具等的各面）
[attrib 作定语]
a surface layer 表层
a surface wound, ie not a deep one 轻度创伤
a surface worker, ie a miner who works above ground 在井上工作的矿工
surface noise, ie unwanted noise caused by dust, static electricity, etc on a record when it is being played （放唱片时由尘埃、 静电等引起的）（唱针）划纹噪声, （唱片）纹噪声.
2 [C usu sing 通常作单数]
top of a body of liquid, eg the sea 液面; 水面（如海面）
The submarine rose to the surface. 潜艇露出了水面.
the frozen surface of the lake 结冰的湖面
[attrib 作定语]
a surface vessel, ie an ordinary ship, not a submarine 水面舰船（一般舰船, 与潜艇相对）.
3 [sing] (fig 比喻) qualities of sb or sth that are easily seen, contrasted with deeper or hidden ones （人或事物的）表象, 外表, 外观
Beneath her self-confident surface, she´s quite unsure of herself. 她看上去信心十足, 实际上很缺乏信心.
You must not look only at the surface of things. 看事物不能只看到表面现象.
[attrib 作定语]
surface politeness, ie concealing anger, etc 勉强装出的礼貌（隐藏著愤怒等）
surface impressions, ie ones gained too quickly, without proper thought or observation 肤浅的印象.
4 (idm 习语) on the `surface when not observed, thought about, etc deeply or thoroughly; superficially 在表面上; 在外表上
The scheme seems on the surface to be quite practical. 这方案表面上看来似乎很实际.
On the surface, she´s a charming, helpful person. 从表面上看, 她又很动人又肯助人. scratch the surface => scratch1. surface, v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (with sth) put a surface(1c) on sth 在某物上加表层
surface a road (with tarmac) （用柏油碎石）铺路面
a wall surfaced with plaster 用灰泥饰面的墙.
2 [I] (of a submarine, skin-diver, etc) come up to the surface of a body of water （指潜艇、 赤身潜水者等）浮到水面.
3 [I] (infml 口)
(a) appear again after a period of remaining unseen, hidden, away from others, etc （隐蔽、 隐藏、 离开他人等一段时间後）重新出现
After living abroad for years, she suddenly surfaced again in London. 她在国外居住多年之後, 突然在伦敦重新露面了.
Their old rivalry soon surfaced when they met again. 他们重逢时, 昔日之明争暗斗旋即死灰复燃.
(b) wake from sleep or unconsciousness 睡醒; 恢复知觉
He finally surfaced at midday. 他终於在中午时醒过来了.
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