"beneath the surface" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 表面之下
• 内在

Definition

字面意思是物体的表层之下。引申为隐藏的或不易察觉的事物，例如内心的感受、问题或真相。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用作比喻，说明隐藏的情感或问题而非真正的“物体下方”。在正式和非正式场合都用，常与“情感、问题、秘密”等词搭配。

Examples

Fish swim beneath the surface of the lake.

鱼在湖的**表面之下**游泳。

There is ice beneath the surface of Mars.

火星**表面之下**有冰。

He seems calm, but beneath the surface he is very nervous.

他看起来很冷静，但**表面之下**很紧张。

There's a lot happening beneath the surface that people don't talk about.

有很多事情**表面之下**发生，人们不谈论。

Try to look beneath the surface—not everything is as it seems.

试着看看**表面之下**，并非一切如表面所见。

Her art always reveals something beneath the surface.

她的艺术总能展现**表面之下**的东西。