on the surface
US /ɒn ðə ˈsɜːrfɪs/
UK /ɒn ðə ˈsɜːrfɪs/
成语
表面上, 从表面看
apparently; seemingly; when not looking deeply into something
示例:
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On the surface, everything seemed fine, but I knew there were underlying issues.
表面上，一切似乎都很好，但我知道存在潜在问题。
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He appears confident on the surface, but he's actually quite insecure.
表面上他显得很自信，但实际上他相当不自信。