surface是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 the outer or top part or layer of something -- 表面，表层，外层

  • Tropical rain forests used to cover ten percent of the earth's surface. 以前，地球表面的10%都被热带雨林所覆盖。

  • The marble has a smooth, shiny surface. 大理石表面光滑亮泽。

  • Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the surface of the moon. 尼尔‧阿姆斯特朗是第一个登上月球的人。

  • The match will be played on an artificial/all-weather surface. 这场比赛将会在人工／全天候场地上进行。

  • a work surface 工作台面

  • Don't put anything wet on a polished surface, or it will leave a mark. 别把任何湿东西放在抛光的台面上，不然会留下印痕的。

• 1 The surface of a situation or person is what they appear to be, or the features they have that are not hidden or difficult to see. -- （情况的）表面；（人的）外表

  • On the surface, this seems like a difficult problem, but in fact there's an easy solution to it. 表面上来看，这是一个难题，但事实上它很容易解决。

  • Beneath/Below/Under the surface of contemporary West Indian life lurk memories of slavery. 在西印度现代生活的背后，有关奴隶制度的记忆依然挥之不去。

  • Suddenly, all her anger came/rose to the surface (= became obvious). 她所有的愤怒一下子都爆发出来了。

• 2 to rise to the surface of water -- 浮出水面

  • The submarine surfaced a few miles off the coast. 潜艇在离海岸几英里的地方浮出了水面。

• 3 If a feeling or information surfaces, it becomes known. -- 显露，表露，浮现，公开

  • Doubts are beginning to surface about whether the right decision has been made. 人们开始对这个决定是否正确表示质疑。

  • A rumour has surfaced that the company is about to go out of business. 有传言说这家公司要停业了。

• 4 to get out of bed -- 起床

  • He never surfaces until at least 11.00 a.m. on a Sunday. 他星期天至少要睡到上午11点才起床。

• 5 working or operating on the top of the land or sea, rather than under the land or sea, or by air -- 地表上作业的；海面上作业的

• 6 appearing in a particular way but not always showing the truth -- 表面的；外表的

  • his surface appearance of calm confidence 他表面上的冷静自信