exterior
noun /ɪkˈstɪəriə(r)/
  /ɪkˈstɪriər/
 - [countable] the outside of something, especially a building(尤指建筑物的)外部,外观,表面,外貌 - The exterior of the house needs painting.房子外墙需要油漆。 
 Topics Houses and homesc1, Buildingsc1- Hidden behind a plain exterior is a wonderful hotel.朴素的外观之下是一个棒极了的宾馆。 
- There is an abundance of fine sculpture, both on the exterior and inside.外部和内部都有大量精美的雕塑。 
 Collocations Dictionaryadjective- elegant
 - clean
- decorate
- paint
- …
 - exterior of
- behind an/the exterior
- on the exterior
- …
 
- The exterior of the house needs painting.
- [singular] the way that somebody appears or behaves, especially when this is very different from their real feelings or character(人的)外貌,外表 - Beneath his confident exterior, he was desperately nervous.他表面上自信,内心极度紧张。 
 - Her calm exterior hides very passionate feelings.她平静的外表下隐藏着炽热的感情。 
- His bluff exterior belied a connoisseur of antiques.他外表粗放,令人看不出他是古董鉴赏家。 
- Beneath her charming exterior lies a very determined woman.她迷人的外貌下面是一个意志坚定的女人。 
 Collocations Dictionaryadjective- calm
- placid
- cool
- …
 - belie
- conceal
- hide
- …
 - behind somebody’s exterior
- beneath somebody’s exterior
- underneath somebody’s exterior
- …
 
- Beneath his confident exterior, he was desperately nervous.
词源early 16th cent.: from Latin, comparative of exter ‘outer’.