English Dictionary

surface

/ˈsɜːfɪs/

verb

(transitive) To provide something with a surface. / (transitive) To apply a surface to something. / (intransitive) To rise to the surface. / (transitive) To bring to the surface.

The submarine surfaced after being underwater for hours.

意味（1）

(transitive) To provide something with a surface.

意味（2）

(transitive) To apply a surface to something.

The crew surfaced the road with bitumen.

意味（3）

(intransitive) To rise to the surface.

There was great relief when the missing diver finally surfaced.

意味（4）

(transitive) To bring to the surface.

Sage went immediately to work; Damien surfaced the submarine and readied the group to meet outside the hatch.

意味（5）

(intransitive, figuratively) To come out of hiding.

意味（6）

(intransitive) Of information or facts: To become known or apparent; to appear or be found.

Subordinate clauses, by contrast, exhibit V1 or V2 only around 35% of the time, with the verb usually surfacing later.

意味（7）

(transitive) To make information or facts known.

意味（8）

(intransitive) To work a mine near the surface.