释义 |
sub·surface I. \“+\ noun Etymology: sub- + surface 1. : soil situated just above the subsoil; broadly : rocks or other earth materials near but not exposed at the surface of the ground 2. : the portion of a body of water that lies immediately below the surface II. adjective 1. : being, occurring, or used under a surface < subsurface printing > < a subsurface flow of water > 2. : of, relating to, or being something located or concealed beneath a surface (as of the ground) < subsurface riches > |