on the surface 表面上看
    釋義
    When you refer to the surface of a situation, you are talking about what can be seen easily rather than what is hidden or not immediately obvious.
    例句
    This method seemed impractical on the surface, but the final results in all three tests proved its feasibility.
    GRE
    The prospects of discovering new aspects of the life of a painter as thoroughly studied as Vermeer are not, on the surface, encouraging.
    從表面上看，要從像Vermeer這樣早已被徹底研究過(guò)的畫家的生活中挖掘新領(lǐng)域的可能性不是很大。