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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
surface
sur·face [surface surfaces surfaced surfacing] noun, verb BrE [ˈsɜːfɪs] NAmE [ˈsɜːrfɪs]
noun
1. countable the outside or top layer of sth
•an uneven road surface
• We'll need a flat surface to play the game on.
• Teeth have a hard surface layer called enamel.
•a broad leaf with a large surface area
2. countable, usually singular the top layer of an area of water or land
•the earth's surface
• These plants float on the surface of the water.
• We could see fish swimming just below the surface.
3. countable the flat upper part of a piece of furniture, that is used for working on
•a work surface
• She's cleaned all the kitchen surfaces.
• You'll need a large smooth surface for rolling out the pastry.
4. singular the outer appearance of a person, thing or situation; the qualities that you see or notice, that are not hidden
•Rage bubbled just below the surface of his mind.
more at scratch the surface (of sth) at ↑scratch v.
Word Origin:
early 17th cent.: from French (from sur- and ↑face), suggested by Latin superficies.
Example Bank:
•Cracks began to appear in the surface of the earth.
•On the surface his words were funny, but I detected a lot of anger behind them.
•She gives the impression of being rather conventional, but under the surface she is wildly eccentric.
•Smooth the surface with a spatula.
•Surface water made driving conditions hazardous.
•The ball rolled onto the frozen surface of the pond.
•The captain brought the submarine to the surface.
•The investigation barely scratched the surface of the city's drug problem.
•The ring slowly sank beneath the surface of the mud pool.
•The wind rippled the surface of the lake.
•Visible light from the sun passes through the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.
•a cleaning product for all kitchen surfaces
•a trail of pink flowers floating on the surface of the water
•the inner surface of a bone
•the surface layer of the skin
Idiom: ↑on the surface
verb
1. intransitive to come up to the surface of water
Syn: ↑emerge
•The ducks dived and surfaced again several metres away.
2. intransitive to suddenly appear or become obvious after having been hidden for a while
Syn: ↑emerge
•Doubts began to surface.
•She surfaced again years later in London.
•No further information has surfaced yet.
3. intransitive (informal)to wake up or get up after being asleep
•He finally surfaced around noon.
4. transitive ~ sth to put a surface on a road, path, etc.
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
early 17th cent.: from French (from sur- and ↑face), suggested by Latin superficies.
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