单词 | resurface |
释义 | resurface (riːsɜːʳfɪs ) Word forms: resurfaces , resurfacing , resurfaced 1. verb If something such as an idea or problem resurfaces, it becomes important or noticeable again. These ideas resurfaced again in the American civil rights movement. [VERB] The disease was said to have resurfaced in three countries. [VERB] 2. verb If someone who has not been seen for a long time resurfaces, they suddenly appear again. [informal] They went into hiding for a few weeks, and resurfaced when the publicity had died down. [VERB] 3. verb If someone or something that has been under water resurfaces, they come back to the surface of the water again. George struggled wildly, going under and resurfacing at regular intervals. [VERB] 4. verb To resurface something such as a road means to put a new surface on it. Meanwhile the race is on to resurface the road before next Wednesday. [VERB noun] Collocations: resurface a road They do not apply to more minor works, such as when a road is resurfaced. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It's knocking on doors and resurfacing the road. Times, Sunday Times (2015) How important are the improvements in ride quality when the previous LS already felt as if it possessed the ability to resurface the road? Times, Sunday Times (2006) Surgeons already perform laser facial skin resurfacing on those who have spent years playing golf or skiing without sunblock. Times, Sunday Times One such report, published in 2002, tested the water, in a mixture with petroleum jelly, on patients who had recently undergone laser skin resurfacing. Times, Sunday Times Skin resurfacing can also be performed with a plasma-based device instead of a laser. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When used proficiently, it has been shown to be significantly more precise in control, while producing less bleeding, bruising and post-operative discomfort compared to other skin resurfacing methods. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 再次浮现 Japanese: 再び表面化する |
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