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| /ˈsɜːfɪs/ |
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| 1 | C the top layer or outside part of something （某物的）面，表面 |
| Wipe the surface with a damp cloth. 用湿布把表面擦干净。 |
| a smooth/rough/hard surface 光滑的/粗糙的/坚硬的表面 |
| Road surfaces are slippery from the icy rain. 由于雨水结冰，路面很滑。 |
| | 1a | the top layer of water or land 水面；地面 | | the surface of Mars 火星表面 | | We saw fish swimming just under the surface of the water. 我们可以看到鱼就在水面下游动。 | | A farmer was spreading fertilizer over the surface of the soil. 一位农夫在给田地表层施肥。 | |
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| 2 | C a flat area of a desk , table etc that you use for working on （平整的）面，桌面 |
| Papers and books covered the surface of the desk. 桌面上堆满了文件和书本。 |
| All surfaces in the kitchen should be carefully cleaned. 厨房的一切表面都要仔细清理。 |
| | 2a | a flat area used for playing sports, or the material used for making this area 运动场地；运动场地面铺设材料 | | Many tennis players dislike the grass surface at Wimbledon. 许多网球运动员都不喜欢温布尔登的草皮网球场地。 | | His favourite surface is clay. 他最喜欢黏土面的运动场地。 | |
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| 3 | singular the way someone or something looks or seems while their true feeling or character remains hidden （某人或某事物的）表面，外表，外观 |
| Underneath his cool surface was a growing sense of insecurity. 他冷静的外表下掩盖的是一种日益强烈的不安全感。 |
| on the surface On the surface, they looked like a happily married couple. 他们表面上看起来像是一对恩爱夫妻。 |
| beneath the surface Hostility lies beneath the surface of calm in the region. 该地区表面风平浪静，实际上处于敌对状态。 |
| | 3a | the aspect of someone’ s inner feeling that they show in their behaviour or appearance （内在情感的）显露，表现 | | He could feel his frustration and rage rising to the surface. 他可以感觉到自己的沮丧和愤怒正在显露出来。 | |
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| 4 | C technical one of the sides of an object （物体的）一个面 |
| A cube has six surfaces. 立方体有6个面。 |
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