surface
n
1 [C]
(a) outside of an object (物體的)表面
the surface of a sphere, a ball, the earth 球體、 球、 地球的表面
[attrib 作定語]
the surface area of the brain 大腦的表層.
(b) any of the sides of an object (物體的)面
A cube has six surfaces. 立方體有六個面.
(c) uppermost area or layer of sth 最上面的部分; 表層; 面層
the rough surface of the wall 那墻的粗糙表面
an asphalt road surface 柏油路面
The insect's sting penetrates the surface of the skin. 昆蟲的螫針能夠刺穿皮膚的表層.
wipe all the surfaces in the kitchen, ie the walls, the tops and sides of furniture, etc 把廚房的一切表面揩乾凈(墻及家具等的各面)
[attrib 作定語]
a surface layer 表層
a surface wound, ie not a deep one 輕度創傷
a surface worker, ie a miner who works above ground 在井上工作的礦工
surface noise, ie unwanted noise caused by dust, static electricity, etc on a record when it is being played (放唱片時由塵埃、 靜電等引起的)(唱針)劃紋噪聲, (唱片)紋噪聲.
2 [C usu sing 通常作單數]
top of a body of liquid, eg the sea 液面; 水面(如海面)
The submarine rose to the surface. 潛艇露出了水面.
the frozen surface of the lake 結冰的湖面
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a surface vessel, ie an ordinary ship, not a submarine 水面艦船(一般艦船, 與潛艇相對).
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, 外觀
Beneath her self-confident surface, she's quite unsure of herself. 她看上去信心十足, 實際上很缺乏信心.
You must not look only at the surface of things. 看事物不能只看到表面現象.
[attrib 作定語]
surface politeness, ie concealing anger, etc 勉強裝出的禮貌(隱藏著憤怒等)
surface impressions, ie ones gained too quickly, without proper thought or observation 膚淺的印象.
4 (idm 習語) 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. 這方案表面上看來似乎很實際.
On the surface, she's a charming, helpful person. 從表面上看, 她又很動人又肯助人. scratch the surface => scratch1. surface, v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (with sth) put a surface(1c) on sth 在某物上加表層
surface a road (with tarmac) (用柏油碎石)鋪路面
a wall surfaced with plaster 用灰泥飾面的墻.
2 [I] (of a submarine, skin-diver, etc) come up to the surface of a body of water (指潛艇、 赤身潛水者等)浮到水面.
3 [I] (infml 口)
(a) appear again after a period of remaining unseen, hidden, away from others, etc (隱蔽、 隱藏、 離開他人等一段時間後)重新出現
After living abroad for years, she suddenly surfaced again in London. 她在國外居住多年之後, 突然在倫敦重新露面了.
Their old rivalry soon surfaced when they met again. 他們重逢時, 昔日之明爭暗斗旋即死灰復燃.
(b) wake from sleep or unconsciousness 睡醒; 恢復知覺
He finally surfaced at midday. 他終於在中午時醒過來了.