| 单词 | surface |
| 释义 | surface —surface /ˈsɜː.fɪs/ aep /ˈsɝː-/ adjective (TOP) ► F0 working or operating on the top of the land or sea, rather than under the land or sea, or by airThesaurus+: ↑General location and orientationadjective [before noun] (APPEARANCE) ► F0 appearing in a particular way but not always showing the truth: » his surface appearance of calm confidenceThesaurus+: ↑Seeming and purporting to be , ↑Faking and pretendingnoun (TOP) B2 [C] the outer or top part or layer of something: » Tropical rain forests used to cover ten percent of the Earth's surface.» The marble has a smooth, shiny surface.» Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the surface of the moon.Thesaurus+: ↑Surfaces of objects , ↑Edges and extremities of objectsF0 [C] the top layer of a field or track on which sports are played: » The match will be played on an artificial/all-weather surface.Thesaurus+: ↑Surfaces on which sports take placeF0 [C] the flat top part of a table, cupboard, etc.: » a work surface» Don't put anything wet on a polished surface, or it will leave a mark.Thesaurus+: ↑Surfaces of objects , ↑Edges and extremities of objectsWord partners for surface noun• ♯above/♯below/♯beneath/♯on the surfaceWord Builder:–Nouns: surface–Verbs: surface, resurfaceCollocations:–Verbs-lu. bring sb/sth to the surface» They dived in and brought him to the surface.-lu. come/float/rise to the surface» Debris floated to the surface.-lu. cover the surface» Oil covered the surface of the water.-lu. scratch/skim the surface» A gull skimmed the surface of the lake.–Nouns-lu. surface area/feature/temperature/tension/texture» They measured the surface area of the object.-lu. the earth's/moon's/world's surface» You can see craters on the moon's surface.–Types-lu. an all-weather/artificial/grass surface» Our tennis court has an all-weather surface.-lu. a road surface» There was ice on the road surface.-lu. a work surface» The spoons are on the work surface.-lu. a floured surface» Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface.–Adjectives-lu. a flat/level/smooth surface» The fabric has a smooth surface.-lu. a hard surface» If it hits a hard surface, it will break.-lu. a non-stick/polished/reflective/shiny/slippery surface» I could see my face in the polished surface of the table.-lu. a rough/textured/uneven surface» The surface of the lawn was very uneven.-lu. an exterior/outer surface» We varnished all the exterior surfaces.–Prepositions-lu. above/over the surface» A dragonfly hovered above the surface of the pond.-lu. on the surface» On the surface, she is very confident.-lu. across the surface» We sped across the surface of the lake.-lu. below/beneath/under the surface» Below the surface, he is a bundle of nerves.-lu. near the surface» The submarine was near the surface of the water.-lu. the surface of sth» The surface of the table was scratched.-lu. to the surface» All the leaves floated to the surface.-lu. under/underneath the surface» He sank underneath the surface of the water.• • • Extra Examples:» She watched the sunlight dancing on the water's surface.» Pollution has decayed the surface of the stonework on the front of the cathedral.» There seems to have been some abrasion of the surface.» The surface had been filed smooth.» Roll out the pastry on a flat surface.noun [S] (APPEARANCE) ► B2 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: » On the surface, this seems like a difficult problem, but in fact there's an easy solution to it.» Beneath/Below/Under the surface of contemporary West Indian life lurk memories of slavery.» Suddenly, all her anger came/rose to the surface (= became obvious).Thesaurus+: ↑Seeming and purporting to be , ↑Faking and pretendingWord partners for surface noun• ♯above/♯below/♯beneath/♯on the surfaceverb (TOP) ↑Verb Endings for surface F0 [I] to rise to the surface of water: » The submarine surfaced a few miles off the coast.Thesaurus+: ↑Movement on or through waterF0 [T] to cover a road or other area with a hard surface Thesaurus+: ↑Covering and adding layersWord Builder:–Nouns: surface–Verbs: surface, resurfaceverb [I] (KNOWN) ↑Verb Endings for surface ► F0 If a feeling or information surfaces, it becomes known: » Doubts are beginning to surface about whether the right decision has been made.» A rumour has surfaced that the company is about to go out of business.Thesaurus+: ↑Revealing secrets and becoming knownverb [I] INFORMAL (OUT OF BED) ↑Verb Endings for surface ► F0 to get out of bed: » He never surfaces until at least 11.00 a.m. on a Sunday.Thesaurus+: ↑Sitting and standing |
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