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    surface

    US /ˈsɚfəs/

    ・

    UK /'sɜ:fɪs/

    A2TOEIC
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo give (road) a top layer
    When they surface this street, it will be very smooth
    v.i.Intransitive VerbTo appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
    I do not know where my keys are, but they will surface sometime
    adj.AdjectiveOf the top layer; not deep or meaningful
    On the surface his words are positive, but his eyes show his anger
    v.i.Intransitive VerbTo come to the top of something; emerge
    He hopes that his shoe that fell into the water would surface again
    v.i.Intransitive VerbTo come to the top level of water, mud, etc.
    When the fish surface, we will catch them with the net
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Top layer of the ground or of water
    Did the water surface change to ice yet?
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Nature or emotions that show, but may not be true
    On the surface he is happy, but deep inside he is sad
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Outside or upper layer of something
    Under the surface of the water is a world of fish

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    • DNA from algae that causes them to produce a light-sensitive protein on their cell surface.

      DNA from algae that causes them to produce a light-sensitive protein on their cell surface.

    • DNA from algae that causes them to produce a light-sensitive protein on their cell surface.

      DNA from algae that causes them to produce a light-sensitive protein on their cell surface.

    B1

    Improve your Vocabulary: 50 adjectives to describe what you see, hear, feel, smell, and taste

    16:54Improve your Vocabulary: 50 adjectives to describe what you see, hear, feel, smell, and taste
    • dangerously rough. Okay? "An abrasive surface"... I'll write that for you. Abrasive surface

      dangerously rough. Okay? "An abrasive surface"... I'll write that for you. Abrasive surface

    • An abrasive surface - I'll write that for you.

      An abrasive surface - I'll write that for you.

    B1

    Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing

    35:17Bereavement: 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

    B1

    The Moons of Mars Explained -- Phobos & Deimos MM#2

    01:55The Moons of Mars Explained -- Phobos & Deimos MM#2
    • Their surface area is up close to some of the smallest states on Earth,

      Their surface area is up close to some of the smallest states on Earth,

    • Their surface area is up close to some of the smallest states on Earth,

      Their surface area is up close to some of the smallest states on Earth,

    B1

    The Invisible Barrier Keeping Two Worlds Apart

    09:25The Invisible Barrier Keeping Two Worlds Apart
    • The surface of the planet is not static, of course, it's dynamic.

      The surface of the planet is not static, of course, it's dynamic.

    • The surface of the planet is not static, of course; it's dynamic.

      The surface of the planet is not static, of course; it's dynamic.

    B1

    Get the vocab - Learn English with The Big Bang Theory! - S01E01

    05:39Get the vocab - Learn English with The Big Bang Theory! -  S01E01
    • is an adjective that describes to surface of an object

      is an adjective that describes to surface of an object

    • Now, rough is an adjective that describes the surface of an object.

      Now, rough is an adjective that describes the surface of an object.

    A2

    What does coffee do to your body? - BBC World Service

    06:18What 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. 

    B2

    Jay-z ft Linkin Park - Numb Encore (Music Video) - Brooklyn Mentality ft Pinny goodman

    03:02Jay-z ft Linkin Park - Numb Encore  (Music Video) - Brooklyn Mentality ft  Pinny goodman
    • Feeling so faithless, lost another surface.

      Feeling so faithless, lost another surface.

    • Feeling so faithless, lost under the surface Don't know what you're expecting of me

      Feeling so faithless, lost under the surface Don't know what you're expecting of me

    B1

    While Missiles Fly, Flights Land: How Israel’s Airport Stays Open | WSJ

    07:09While Missiles Fly, Flights Land: How Israel’s Airport Stays Open | WSJ
    • Matt cautioned that, even though aircraft were being rerouted to approach over Haifa, there had still been recent surface-to-air missile, or SAM, activity in the region.

      Matt cautioned that, even though aircraft were being rerouted to approach over Haifa, there had still been recent surface-to-air missile, or SAM, activity in the region.

    • there had still been recent surface-to-air missile,

      there had still been recent surface-to-air missile,

    B2

    How to fight climate change with parking lots

    08:32How to fight climate change with parking lots
    • A 2023 policy in France will require that outdoor car parks with more than 80 spaces cover at least half the surface area with solar canopies.

      A 2023 policy in France will require that outdoor car parks with more than 80 spaces cover at least half the surface area with solar canopies.

    • cover at least half the surface area with solar canopies.

      cover at least half the surface area with solar canopies.

    B1