surface
['sə:fis]
n.表面, 外表, 平面
adj.表面的, 肤浅的
vt.在 ... 上加表层, 使 ... 成平面
vi.浮到水面, 显露, 在表面工作
例句与用法：
The scheme seems on the surface to be quite practical.
这方案表面上看来似乎很实际。
Beneath her self-confident surface, she's quite unsure of herself.
她看上去信心十足，实际上很缺乏信心。
The surface of the lake is quite still.
湖面相当平静。
Fish were surfacing to catch insects.
鱼浮到水面上捕捉昆虫。
Beneath that apparently calm surface is a man of fierce temper.
文静的外表掩盖着的是一个火暴脾气的人。
词形变化：
动词过去式: surfaced | 动词过去分词: surfaced | 动词现在分词: surfacing | 动词第三人称单数: surfaces |
详细释义：
n.
1. 面, 表面[C]
It has a rough surface.
它表面粗糙。
2. 水面[C]
The breeze rippled the surface of the lake.
微风吹皱了湖面。
3. 外观, 外表[the S]
Beneath his rough surface he is really a very kind person.
他外表粗鲁, 但实际上是一个很善良的人。
a.
1. 表面的, 外观的
It was a surface wound and soon healed.
那是一个表面伤, 不久便长好了。
2. 地面上的, 水面上的
The Americans are strengthening their surface fleet.
美国人正在加强他们的水上舰队。
3. 表面上的, 外表上的
There have been improvements in surface conditions but not in fundamental weaknesses.
表面情况已有改善但根本的弱点依然如故。
4. (邮件)陆路的, 普通的, 水路的
Surface mail takes much longer than airmail.
平邮比空邮慢得多。
vt.
1. 对……进行表面处理; 在……上加表面
We are going to surface this road.
我们将要为这条路铺路面。
2. 使……浮出水面, 使出现
The ship was stopped by a surfaced submarine.
那艘船被一浮出水面的潜水艇拦住了。
vi.
1. 浮出水面
Fish were surfacing to catch insects.
鱼儿正浮出水面捉昆虫吃。
2. 显露, 呈现
Concern for the children never took long to surface.
对小孩的关切总是不用很久就显露出来。
3. 【口】起床, 露面
He didn't surface today until after eleven.
他今天直到十一点钟之后才露面。
短语词组：
on the surface
1. 在表面上
She seems quiet on the surface.
她在表面上似乎沉默寡言。