单词 | surface |
释义 | noun | verb | adjective surfacesurface1 /ˈsɚfəs/ ●●● S3 W1 noun [countable] 1OUTSIDE LAYER the outside or top layer of something: the Moon’s surface an uneven road surfacesurface of the surface of the glass Dead leaves floated on the surface of the water.below/beneath the surface They dig tunnels several feet below the surface.2QUALITIES YOU SEE the surface the qualities someone or something seems to have until you learn more: On the surface, Ed seemed calm.below/beneath/under the surface There is a lot of bad feeling just below the surface.come/rise to the surface Tensions eventually come to the surface.3WORK AREA an area on a desk, table, etc. used for working: Work on a clean flat surface.4SIDE OF AN OBJECT math, geometry a side of an object, or all the sides of an object considered together: A cube has six surfaces. A cube has a surface formed by six squares.5PLAYING AREA the area on which a sport is played, or the substance on which it is played[Origin: 1600–1700 French sur- above + face face] → see also scratch the surface at scratch1 (5) noun | verb | adjective surfacesurface2 verb 1[intransitive] if information or feelings surface, they become known about or easy to notice: Rumors about the killings have begun to surface in the press.2if someone or something surfaces, he or she suddenly appears somewhere, especially after being gone or hidden for a period of time: Three years later, Toole surfaced in Cuba.3[intransitive] to rise to the surface of water: Suddenly one whale surfaced right beside our boat.4[transitive] to put a surface on a road noun | verb | adjective surfacesurface3 adjective [only before noun] 1appearing to be true or real, but not representing what someone really feels or what something is really like SYN superficial: a surface resemblance2science on or relating to the surface of something, especially the ground, water, etc.: the surface layer of soil3relating to the part of the army, navy, etc. that travels by land or on the ocean, rather than by air or underwater: the navy’s surface ships |
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