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- 表面 [biǎomiàn]
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1.
名
物体的最外层
- 玻璃球表面很光滑。
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2.
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事物的外在现象
- 看问题不能只看表面，要看本质
- 表面性。
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1.
名
物体的最外层
Examples
- 地球的表面
- the surface of the earth → 表面
- 你不能只看事情的表面。
- You must not look only at the surface of things. → 表面
- 他表面上好像很和气。
- He seems very friendly on the surface. → 表面
- 他那番话不过是表面文章。
- He was merely paying lip service. → 表面文章
- 表面上气壮如牛，实际上胆小如鼠
- outwardly fierce as a bull, but inwardly timid as a mouse → 胆小如鼠
- 他表面上和和气气，骨子里却阴险狠毒。
- He had a frank friendly look, but at heart he was crafty and ruthless. → 骨子里
- 斤斤于表面形式
- be particular about matters of form → 斤斤
- 他表面上装出一副满不在乎的样子，内心却是恐慌的。
- Although feigning complete indifference, he was actually terrified. → 满不在乎
- 纸浆表面结了一层膜。
- A thin film formed on the surface of the pulp. → 膜
- 被表面现象所迷惑
- be misled by outward appearances → 所
Collocations
- 表面的颜色
- surface color
- 表面现象
- a façade
- 表面光
- the light from the surface of something
- 表面上
- outwardly
- 附在表面
- to cover the surface of something
- 流于表面
- superficial
- 物体的表面
- a surface
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