n.表面；外表；平面
adj.表面的；膚淺的
vt.在 ... 上加表層；使 ... 成平面
vi.浮到水面；顯露；在表面工作
The scheme seems on the surface to be quite practical. 這方案表面上看來(lái)似乎很實(shí)際。
A wave broke across the surface of the pool. 一個(gè)波浪從池水表面掠過(guò)。
Beneath that apparently calm surface is a man of fierce temper. 文靜的外表掩蓋著的是一個(gè)火暴脾氣的人。
The surface of the lake is quite still. 湖面相當(dāng)平靜。
用作形容詞 (adj.)This essay is so short that it can only scratch the surface of the topic. 這篇文章很短，只能對(duì)這一問(wèn)題作膚淺的探討。
用作及物動(dòng)詞 (vt.)We are going to surface this road. 我們將要為這條路鋪路面。
用作不及物動(dòng)詞 (vi.)Fish were surfacing to catch insects. 魚浮到水面上捕捉昆蟲。
He didn't surface today until after eleven. 他今天直到十一點(diǎn)鐘之後才露面。
surface指物體的“面”“表面”時(shí),是可數(shù)名詞,可加不定冠詞,也可與數(shù)詞連用。surface指“水面”“液體的表面”時(shí),常用單數(shù)形式。surface用于比喻,可指人或事物的“表象”“外表”“外觀”,也常用單數(shù)形式。
surface還可用作動(dòng)詞,表示“在某物上面加表層”“浮到水面”“重新出現(xiàn)”“睡醒,恢復(fù)知覺”。例如:After living abroad for years, she suddenly surfaced again in London.她在國(guó)外居住多年后,突然在倫敦重新露面了。Their old rivalry soon surfaced when they met again.他們重逢時(shí),昔時(shí)之明爭(zhēng)暗斗旋即死灰復(fù)燃。He finally surfaced at midday.他終于在中午醒過(guò)來(lái)了。
v.重新露面；浮上水面；為...鋪設(shè)新表面
