“surface” 是英语中高频使用的单词,可作名词、动词、形容词,具体含义和用法如下:
作名词(最常用)
核心含义:表面;表层;水面
例句:The surface of the table is smooth.(桌子的表面很光滑。)
例句:The boat floated on the surface of the lake.(小船漂浮在湖面上。)
引申含义:外表;表象
例句:Under his calm surface, he was very nervous.(他外表平静,内心却很紧张。)
作动词
含义 1:浮出水面;露出地表
例句:The submarine surfaced after hours underwater.(潜艇在水下待了数小时后浮出水面。)
含义 2:显露;暴露
例句:New evidence has surfaced in the investigation.(调查中出现了新的证据。)
含义 3:给… 铺路面(或表层)
例句:They are planning to surface the old road next year.(他们计划明年给这条老路铺新路面。)
作形容词
含义:表面的;肤浅的
例句:This is just a surface understanding of the problem.(这只是对这个问题的肤浅理解。)