“在河面上”常见的英文表达是 on the river surface 或 on the surface of the river。
on the river surface:直接指出位置在河的表面,简洁明了。例如:The boat is floating gently on the river surface.(船轻轻地漂浮在河面上。)
on the surface of the river:同样表达在河的表面,但结构稍显完整,在一些需要更详细描述的语境中可能更合适。例如:There are some leaves drifting on the surface of the river.(河面上有一些树叶在漂流。)