/ˈsɜ:fɪs ||; ˈsɝfɪs/noun1 [C] the outside part of sth （物体的）表面: the earth's surface 地球表面Teeth have a hard surface called enamel. 牙齿有一层坚硬的表面，叫做珐琅质。This tennis court has a very uneven surface. 这网球场的地面起伏不平。
2 the surface [sing] the top part of an area of water 水面: leaves floating on the surface of a pond 浮在池塘水面上的树叶
3 [C] the flat top part of a piece of furniture, used for working on （家具的）台面: a work surface 工作台kitchen surfaces 厨房操作台
4 [sing] the qualities of sb/sth that you see or notice, that are not hidden 表面；外观: Everybody seems very friendly but there are a lot of tensions below / beneath the surface. 每个人似乎都很友善，但在这表面之下关系却十分紧张。