n.

1. 面，表面[C]
   It has a rough surface.

   它表面粗糙。

2. 水面[C]
   The breeze rippled the surface of the lake.

   微風吹皺了湖面。

3. 外觀，外表[the S]
   Beneath his rough surface he is really a very kind person.

   他外表粗魯，但實際上是一個很善良的人。

a.

1. 表面的，外觀的
   It was a surface wound and soon healed.

   那是一個表面傷，不久便長好了。

2. 地面上的，水面上的
   The Americans are strengthening their surface fleet.

   美國人正在加強他們的水上艦隊。

3. 表面上的，外表上的
   There have been improvements in surface conditions but not in fundamental weaknesses.

   表面情況已有改善但根本的弱點依然如故。

4. （郵件）陸路的，普通的，水路的
   Surface mail takes much longer than airmail.

   平郵比空郵慢得多。

vt.

1. 對……進行表面處理；在……上加表面
   We are going to surface this road.

   我們將要為這條路鋪路面。

2. 使……浮出水面，使出現
   The ship was stopped by a surfaced submarine.

   那艘船被一浮出水面的潛水艇攔住了。

vi.

1. 浮出水面
   Fish were surfacing to catch insects.

   魚兒正浮出水面捉昆蟲吃。

2. 顯露，呈現
   Concern for the children never took long to surface.

   對小孩的關切總是不用很久就顯露出來。

3. 【口】起床，露面
   He didn't surface today until after eleven.

   他今天直到十一點鐘之後才露面。

n.

1. the outside part or uppermost layer of something.
   ▸ (also surface area) the area of this.
2. the upper limit of a body of liquid.
3. outward appearance as distinct from less obvious aspects.
4. Geometry  a set of points that has length and breadth but no thickness.

adj.

v.

1. rise or come up to the surface.
2. become apparent.
3. provide (something, especially a road) with a particular surface.
4. informal appear after having been asleep.