on the surface
US /ɑn ði ˈsɚfəs/
・UK /ɔn ðə ˈsə:fis/
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phr.PhraseAppearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
On the surface, everything seemed normal, but underneath, tensions were high.
phr.PhraseLocated on the outer part or uppermost layer of something.
The boat floated on the surface of the lake.
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Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing
- I know I certainly have experienced this at times where, on the surface, life actually looks pretty good.
I know I certainly have experienced this at times where, on the surface, life actually looks pretty good.
- I know I certainly have experienced this at
times, where on the surface life actually
I know I certainly have experienced this at times, where on the surface life actually
What does coffee do to your body? - BBC World Service
- Caffeine binds to the body's adenosine receptors, which can be found on the surface of nerve cells.
Caffeine binds to the body's adenosine receptors, which can be found on the surface of nerve cells.
- receptors, which can be found on the surface of nerve cells.
receptors, which can be found on the surface of nerve cells.
Your Microwave's Most Underrated Button | Techniquely with Lan Lam
- Microwaves only act on the surface of the food.
Microwaves only act on the surface of the food.
- So we've established that microwaves are acting on the surface of the food.
So we've established that microwaves are acting on the surface of the food.
Why is Switzerland home to so many billionaires?
- We have the very globalized urban centres like Zurich, like Basel, Geneva, and Grisons is a very big on the surface canton, but in the periphery, it's more rural.
We have the very globalized urban centres like Zurich, like Basel, Geneva, and Grisons is a very big on the surface canton, but in the periphery, it's more rural.
- and Grisons is a very big on the surface canton,
and Grisons is a very big on the surface canton,
Godzilla x Kong : The New Empire | Official Trailer
- on the surface of our planet.
on the surface of our planet.
Amazing Earth Facts To Blow Your Mind
- Do our bodies and all the structures we put on the surface of the earth affect the mass
Do our bodies and all the structures we put on the surface of the earth affect the mass
What Is Something?
- Even though the universe has lots of big, messy phenomena like life, supernovas, and computers, that seem complex on the surface.
Even though the universe has lots of big, messy phenomena like life, supernovas, and computers, that seem complex on the surface.
Magnetron sputtering: How does it work?
- The material condenses on the surface of substrates that are passing under the source.
The material condenses on the surface of substrates that are passing under the source.
- The material condenses on the surface of substrates that are passing under the source.
The material condenses on the surface of substrates that are passing under the source.
The Planet Earth: Astronomy and Space for Kids - FreeSchool
- The crust is so thick that humans have never been able to dig deep enough to break through it, but the crust is only a thin layer on the surface of the earth.
The crust is so thick that humans have never been able to dig deep enough to break through it, but the crust is only a thin layer on the surface of the earth.
- but the crust is only a thin layer on the surface of the Earth.
but the crust is only a thin layer on the surface of the Earth.
How American Cars Got So Bad
- Now, on the surface, such a move makes sense, as the demand for SUVs and light trucks in the US has appeared insatiable since the Great Recession.
Now, on the surface, such a move makes sense, as the demand for SUVs and light trucks in the US has appeared insatiable since the Great Recession.
- Now, on the surface, such a move makes sense as the demand for SUVs and light trucks in the U.S.
Now, on the surface, such a move makes sense as the demand for SUVs and light trucks in the U.S.