- [countable]
the outside or top layer of something 表面;表层;面 We need a flat, smooth surface to play the game on. 我们需要一个平坦光滑的表面来玩游戏。 an uneven road surface 凹凸不平的路面 a broad leaf with a large surface area 表面积很大的阔叶 Surface water (= rainwater that has collected on the surface of a road) made driving conditions hazardous. 路面积水对行车安全构成隐患。 Teeth have a hard surface layer called enamel. 牙齿有一层叫做釉质的坚硬表层。
Extra ExamplesTopics Colours and Shapesb1, Transport by car or lorryb1Smooth the surface with a spatula. 用抹刀把表面抹平。 the inner surface of a bone 骨头的内壁 the surface layer of the skin 皮肤的表层
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- even
- flat
- level
- …
- come to
- come up to
- reach
- …
- area
- level
- layer
- …
- above the surface
- on a/the surface
- over the surface
- …
- the Earth’s surface
- the surface of the Earth
- [countable, usually singular]
the top layer of an area of water or land 水面;地面;液面 the earth's surface 地球表面 - on the surface (of something)
These plants float on the surface of the water. 这些植物漂浮在水面上。 - below/beneath/under the surface (of something)
We could see fish swimming just below the surface. 我们可以看到鱼在水面下游动。 Alligators lurk beneath the surface of the swamp. 短吻鳄潜伏在沼泽表面之下。 The earth’s surface temperature is rising. 地球表面温度正在上升。
Extra ExamplesCracks began to appear in the surface of the earth. 地球表面开始出现裂缝。 The ball rolled onto the frozen surface of the pond. 球滚到了池塘的冰面上。 The captain brought the submarine to the surface. 艇长使潜水艇升到水面上。 The ring slowly sank beneath the surface of the mud pool. 戒指慢慢沉入了泥潭。 The wind rippled the surface of the lake. 风吹皱了湖水。 Visible light from the sun passes through the atmosphere to the Earth's surface. 太阳发出的可见光穿过大气层照到地球表面。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- even
- flat
- level
- …
- come to
- come up to
- reach
- …
- area
- level
- layer
- …
- above the surface
- on a/the surface
- over the surface
- …
- the Earth’s surface
- the surface of the Earth
- [countable]
the flat upper part of a piece of furniture, that is used for working on (家具的)顶面,操作台 She's cleaned all the kitchen surfaces. 她把厨房的所有台面全都收拾干净了。 You'll need a large smooth surface for rolling out the pastry. 你需要一个大而光滑的表面来擀面团。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- even
- flat
- level
- …
- come to
- come up to
- reach
- …
- area
- level
- layer
- …
- above the surface
- on a/the surface
- over the surface
- …
- the Earth’s surface
- the surface of the Earth
- [singular]
the outer appearance of a person, thing or situation; the qualities that you see or notice, that are not hidden 表面;外表;外观
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French (from sur- and face), suggested by Latin superficies.
Idioms
on the surface
when not thought about deeply or carefully and completely; when not looked at carefully 表面上;从外表看;乍一看
scratch the surface (of something)
to deal with, understand, or find out about only a small part of a subject or problem 作肤浅的探讨;浅尝辄止;隔靴搔痒 We left feeling that we had just scratched the surface of this fascinating country. 我们离开时觉得我们只是触及了这个迷人国家的表面。 The investigation barely scratched the surface of the city's drug problem. 这次调查只是触及了该城市毒品问题的表面。