surface

名词 surface:

1. the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
2. the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
3. the outermost level of the land or sea
   同义词：Earth's surface
4. a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something
5. information that has become public
   同义词：open
6. a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
   同义词：airfoil, aerofoil, control surface

动词 surface:

1. come to the surface
   同义词：come up, rise up, rise
2. put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
   同义词：coat
3. appear or become visible; make a showing
   同义词：come on, come out, turn up, show up

形容词 surface:

1. on the surface
2. involving a surface only
   同义词：skin-deep, superficial

1. The scheme seems on the surface to be quite practical.
   这方案表面上看来似乎很实际。
2. 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。
3. The surface of the lake is quite still.
   湖面相当平静。
4. Fish were surfacing to catch insects.
   鱼浮到水面上捕捉昆虫。
5. 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。