“在地面”常见的英文表达有 on the ground 或 on the surface (of the ground)。具体使用哪个表达取决于语境:
On the ground:是最常用、最直接的表述,适用于大多数日常和正式场景,强调物体或人位于地面的表面之上。例如:
The ball landed on the ground.(球落在了地面上。)
They were sitting on the ground under a tree.(他们坐在树下的一块空地上。)
On the surface (of the ground):这个表达更侧重于描述物体位于地面的表面,有时用于更科学或技术性的语境,但在日常对话中,on the ground 已经足够清晰。例如:
The fossils were found on the surface of the ground in this area.(在这个地区的地表发现了化石。)