on the surface

On the surface she seemed meek, rather insipid.

表面上她似乎温顺驯服，相当乏味无趣。

On the surface, she's a charming, helpful person.

从外表上看, 她又很迷人 、 又肯助人.

Dust on the surface brushes off easily.

表面的灰尘容易掸掉.

Then he saw one on the surface swimming in circles.

接着他看见其中的一条在海面上绕着圈儿游着.

Light danced on the surface of the water.

灯光在水面上摇曳。

In 1664 Hooke observed a reddish spot on the surface of the planet.

1664年，胡克注意到这颗行星表面有一块微红的斑点。

His politeness was only on the surface.

他只是表面上客气.

Two divers work together while a standby diver remains on the surface.

两名潜水员协同工作,同时有一名候补潜水员留在水面上.

I know on the surface I appear to be quite a together person.

我知道表面上我似乎自信能干。

Green and yellow lights blinked on the surface of the harbour.

海港的水面上闪烁着绿色和黄色的灯光。

They discovered how to form the image in a thin layer on the surface.

他们发现了如何在表面薄薄的一层上形成影像。

The scheme seems on the surface to be quite practical.

这个方案表面上看来似乎很实际.

Exercise dilates blood vessels on the surface of the brain.

运动会使大脑表层的血管扩张。

As the water evaporates, a crust of salt is left on the surface of the soil.

随着水分的蒸发，地面上留下了一层结晶盐。

Back in Britain, things appear, on the surface, simpler.

而在英国国内，事情表面上看来要简单一些。