中英释义：
他表面上还能继续扮绅士，但实际上，他又一次身无分文了。
He'd been left with the ability to play the gentleman, but he was once again dirt-poor.
《了不起的盖茨比》《The Great Gatsby》
用她刚才那种可爱的方式？力道比表面上大多了，好吗？ 她把我打痛了。
In that cute, little, sweet way she just did? Hey, it's a lot harder than it looks. Okay? She's hurting me.
《老友记 第五季》《Friends Season 5》
罗斯基先生表面上看起来很干净整洁，但他内心似乎装着什么腐烂掉的东西。
Mr. Loski was clean and smooth on the outside but it seemed like there was something rotten buried just beneath the surface.
《怦然心动》《Flipped》
美国男人表面上能与强势的女人和平共处，可实际上大多数男人还是希望咱们蒙着面纱吃薯条。
Men in the U.S. pretend they're comfortable with strong women, but really, a lot of them would prefer us eating french fries behind our veils.
《欲望都市2》《Sex and the City 2》
这不可能，整件事是个圈套，那个孩子搞的鬼。看看他表面上好像个白痴，他玩弄我就像一只猫玩毛线球。
This can't just happen! The whole thing is a setup! The boy knows! Look at him out there, pretending to be an idiot. He's toying with my mind like a cat with a ball of... Something.
《美食总动员》《Ratatouille》
医生能不能给病人一颗表面上是药丸，实际上却是糖果安慰剂的东西 (或是薄荷糖，如果你觉得那是薄荷口味的话)，却仍然能治愈病人呢?
Could a doctor give you a pill which is actually a sugar pill, or tic-tac if you say it's supposed to be minty, and cure their patient?
《托福学习视频》《TOFEL（无字幕版）》
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表面上不情愿
be seemingly reluctant
这些改进措施只是表面上的，实际上是换汤不换药。
These improvements are superficial; they are just a change in form but not in content.
表面上地看，这个项目很简单，但实际上相当复杂。
Superficially, the project seems simple, but it's actually quite complex.
表面上地看，他显得很自信，但实际上他非常紧张。
Superficially, he appears confident, but he is actually very nervous.
表面上地看，这房子看起来完美无缺，但实际上需要很多修缮。
Superficially, the house looks perfect, but it needs a lot of repairs.
表面上地看，这两幅画看起来一模一样，但实际上有细微的差别。
Superficially, the two paintings look identical, but there are subtle differences.
表面上地看，这本书是关于一个爱情故事，但它深入探讨了更深层的主题。
Superficially, the book is about a love story, but it delves into deeper themes.
这个医生说这只是表面上的伤。
The doctor said the wound was superficial.
表面上肤浅的感情是毫无意义的。
She also considered superficial feelings as nonsense.
表面上的相似。
Eg:a superficial resemblance.
不管怎么说，表面上的也好，不是表面上的也罢，见你能平安到家我就高兴了。
Anyway, superficial or not, I'm glad to see you home safe.
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表面上
ostensible; superficial; seeming; apparent