Definitions
v. to ride ocean waves while standing or lying on a board
冲浪
v. to browse websites, often without a specific purpose
浏览互联网
n. waves and white foam breaking near the shore
拍岸浪花
Example
My cousin learned to surf during our beach holiday.
我们在海滨度假时，我的表亲学会了冲浪。
Students who surf the internet for research need skills to distinguish reliable sources from misleading information.
上网查找研究资料的学生需要具备辨别可靠来源与误导性信息的能力。
Collocations
- learn to surf
- surf the internet
- surf the waves
Word family
- surfer (n.)
- surfing (n.)
- surfboard (n.)
Usage tip
surf the internet指上网浏览，不一定有明确搜索目标。
FAQ
- What does surf mean?
- to ride ocean waves while standing or lying on a board to browse websites, often without a specific purpose waves and white foam breaking near the shore
- How is surf pronounced?
- UK /sɜːf/, US /sɝːf/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
