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surface
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- Conjugation :
past
surfaced
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surfacing
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Derivatives :
n
surfacer
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- surface
['səːfɪs]
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1.
noun
[c]
[of object]
表面
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2.
noun
[c]
(top layer) 表层
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3.
noun
[of lake]
[ pond]
水面
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4.
noun
[s]
(of mind，emotions) 外表
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5.
vi.
[fish]
[ diver+]
浮出水面
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6.
vi.
[news+]
被揭露
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7.
vi.
[feeling+]
显露
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8.
vi.
[inf]
(rise from bed) 起床
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9.
vt.
[+road]
铺路
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on the surface
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在表面上
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- surface
[ˈsɜːrfɪs]
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1.
n.[c]
表面
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The cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface.
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那件衣服的图案是白底点缀着红色圆点。
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There is a special cleaner for these surfaces.
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这些表面有一种专用清洁剂。
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2.
n.[c]
面
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The sun has no distinct surface.
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太阳没有清晰的表面。
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They skimmed over the surface of the water.
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他们掠过水面。
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3.
n.[c]
[Singular]
地面；水面
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Earthquakes originate far below the surface.
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地震发生在地表以下很深的地方。
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Three quarters of the earth's surface is covered by water.
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地球表面的四分之三被水覆盖。
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4.
n.[c]
[Singular]
表象，表面
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It was not what it appeared to be on the surface.
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事实不是表面看上去的那样。
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5.
n.[c]
[Singular]
公开
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The facts had been brought to the surface.
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事实已经显露出来。
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6.
n.[c]
翼面
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7.
adjective
表面的，外表面的，在表面上的
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8.
vi.
显露出来
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9.
vt.
给……加上表面层
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10.
vi.
浮现，出现，显现
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I hope the list key is going to surface again.
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我希望该列表密码能再次出现。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- surface
['s3ːfɪs]
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1.
n
the exterior face of an object or one such face
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2.
n
(as modifier)
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surface gloss
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3.
n
the area or size of such a face
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4.
n
(as modifier)
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surface measurements
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5.
n
material resembling such a face, with length and width but without depth
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6.
n
the superficial appearance as opposed to the real nature
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7.
n
(as modifier)
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a surface resemblance
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8.
n
[geometry]
the complete boundary of a solid figure
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9.
n
a continuous two-dimensional configuration
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10.
n
the uppermost level of the land or sea
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11.
n
(as modifier)
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surface transportation
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12.
vb
to rise or cause to rise to or as if to the surface (of water, etc)
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13.
vt.
[tr]
to treat the surface of, as by polishing, smoothing, etc
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14.
vt.
[tr]
to furnish with a surface
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15.
vi.
[intr]
[Mining]
to work at or near the ground surface
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16.
vi.
to wash surface ore deposits
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17.
vi.
[intr]
to become apparent; emerge
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18.
vi.
[intr]
[Spoken]
to wake up
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19.
vi.
to get up
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20.
vi.
[Etymology]
C17: from French, from sur on + face face, probably on the model of Latin superficies
Examples
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Venus has a surface that is 90% basalt, indicating volcanism played a major role in shaping its surface.
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金星的表面90%是玄武岩，这表明火山运动在其地表形成过程中起了重要作用。
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As the Earth is not expanding, the creation of new plate surface must be matched by destruction of plate surface elsewhere.
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因为地球不再扩张，新板块表面的形成一定会和其他版块表面的破损相匹配。
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surface forces
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地面部队；水面舰艇
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a uniform surface
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均匀的表面
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To reach the petrol sometimes you need to dig something like 2 km below the surface.
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得挖到地表以下2千米的地方才能找到石油。
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Everything seemed calm on the surface.
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表面上看起来一切似乎都很平静。
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nciku Video Note
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浮 [fú]
- Scene：
小球浮出水面 / a ball surfacing
- Examples：
浮桥 [fúqiáo]，浮力 [fúlì]，浮标 [fúbiāo]，浮萍 [fúpíng]，浮光掠影 [fúguānglüèyǐng]
- Description：
浮 means to float still on the water or in the air. It can also mean the process in which a submerged object rises up to the water’s surface.
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漂 [piāo]
- Scene：
树叶漂在水面上 / leaves floating on the water
- Examples：
漂流 [piāoliú]，漂移 [piāoyí]，漂泊 [piāobó]，漂零 [piāolíng]，漂游 [piāoyóu]
- Description：
漂 means to float on the water or drift down the stream. It is othen used in a figurative sense, e.g. 漂泊 (lead a wandering life).
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游 [yóu]
- Scene：
鱼游动 / fishes swimming
- Examples：
游泳 [yóuyǒng]，游水 [yóushuǐ]
- Description：
游 means to swim in the water. It is extended to mean that something is moving in 游资, or 游牧. It can also mean to visit, e.g. 游北京 (visit Beijing).
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浸 [jìn]
- Scene：
把衣服浸一浸 / soaking clothes for a moment
- Examples：
浸泡，浸润，浸染
- Description：
浸 means to submerge something in a liquid. Figuratively, the word 沉浸 is commonly used to describe someone who is fully devoted to something.
Related video notes: 浮、漂、游、浸
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