"under the surface" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 表面之下

Definition

指的是存在于表层之下，可以指实际物体的下层，也可以指隐藏的情感、原因或真相，不容易被发现。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于字面意思（比如水面下）和比喻用法（比如隐藏的情绪或动机）。短语如“表面之下还有更多”很常见。常与容易看到或理解的表象形成对比。

Examples

The fish are hiding under the surface of the water.

鱼藏在水的**表面之下**。

Mud sits under the surface of the ground.

泥土位于地面的**表面之下**。

There are pipes under the surface of the street.

街道**表面之下**有管道。

Sometimes, there's a lot going on under the surface that people don't see.

有时候，许多事情都发生在**表面之下**而人们并未察觉。

He seems happy, but under the surface he’s struggling.

他看起来很快乐，其实**表面之下**却很挣扎。

Your idea sounds simple, but there's more under the surface than you think.

你的想法听起来简单，其实**表面之下**还有很多你没考虑到的。