名詞 surface:

1. the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
2. the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
3. the outermost level of the land or sea
   同義詞：Earth's surface
4. a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something
5. information that has become public
   同義詞：open
6. a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
   同義詞：airfoil, aerofoil, control surface

動詞 surface:

1. come to the surface
   同義詞：come up, rise up, rise
2. put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
   同義詞：coat
3. appear or become visible; make a showing
   同義詞：come on, come out, turn up, show up

形容詞 surface:

1. on the surface
2. involving a surface only
   同義詞：skin-deep, superficial

1. The scheme seems on the surface to be quite practical.
   這方案表面上看來似乎很實際。
2. Beneath her self-confident surface, she's quite unsure of herself.
   她看上去信心十足，實際上很缺乏信心。
3. The surface of the lake is quite still.
   湖面相當平靜。
4. Fish were surfacing to catch insects.
   魚浮到水面上捕捉昆蟲。
5. Beneath that apparently calm surface is a man of fierce temper.
   文靜的外表掩蓋著的是一個火暴脾氣的人。