Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #971
Fully loadedsurface
表面；表层；面
核心释义
the outside or top part of an object, an area of land, or a liquid
- 1.
物体或物体的外部边界。
The external boundary of an object or body.
- 2.
构成或类似边界的人工制品或材料层的外表面
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
- 3.
平板物体(如桌子)或液体的上面或正面。
The overside or upside of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid.
- 4.
三维物体的二维外边界
the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
- 5.
有形物体的外部外壳。
The outside hull of a tangible object.
- 6.
陆地或海洋的最表层
the outermost level of the land or sea
- 7.
外表或外观。
Outward or external appearance.
外表；外观；表象；曲面；面；绘图表面；显示面；表面义；字面义；物体或物体的外部边界。
用法In use
The surface of the lake reflected the clouds.
用法提示：surface 是名词，表示湖水的表层/水面。
Please wipe the kitchen surface after you finish cooking.
用法提示：surface 作名词，指厨房操作台的平面。
These old surfaces need a fresh coat of paint.
用法提示：surfaces 是 surface 的复数形式，仍为名词，指物体的外表面。
there is a special cleaner for these surfaces
the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface
they skimmed over the surface of the water
a brush small enough to clean every dental surface
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- surface area
- 表面积
- The surface area of the cube is 54 square centimeters.这个立方体的表面积是54平方厘米。
- on the surface
- 表面上
- On the surface, the plan seems perfect.表面上，这个计划看似完美。
- surface tension
- 表面张力
- Surface tension allows a needle to float on water.表面张力使得针能浮在水面上。
- surface water
- 地表水
- The lake is a source of surface water for the region.这个湖是该地区地表水的来源。
- surface temperature
- 表面温度
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
拆解为 sur（在…之上）+ face（脸），想象‘脸面上’的东西即表面。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、科学描述、技术文档 该词为中性词，适用于多种正式和非正式场景，如描述物体外层、公开信息等。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，常用介词on和of。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words listed share the spelling pattern '-ace' and rhyme with each other (/eɪs/), but surface is pronounced /ˈsɜːrfɪs/ with a different vowel and ending. Therefore, surface does not rhyme with any of these words. Use these for spelling comparison only.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.