seam
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT A seam is a line of stitches which joins two pieces of cloth together. 縫合線
The skirt ripped along a seam. 那條裙子沿一條縫合線裂開了。
2. N-COUNT A seam of coal is a long, narrow layer of it underneath the ground. (煤) 層
The average coal seam here is three feet thick. 這里的煤層平均為3英尺厚。
3. PHRASE If something is coming apart at the seams or is falling apart at the seams, it is no longer working properly and may soon stop working completely. 散架; 崩潰
Our university system is in danger of falling apart at the seams. 我們的大學體系處在崩潰的危險之中。
4. PHRASE If a place is very full, you can say that it is bursting at the seams. 爆滿
The hotels of Warsaw, Prague and Budapest were bursting at the seams. 華沙、布拉格和布達佩斯的旅館已經(jīng)爆滿。
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seam /si?m/ (seams)
劍橋詞典
seam noun [C] (JOIN)
a line where two things join , especially a line of sewing joining two pieces of cloth or leather
（尤指縫合兩塊布或皮革的）線縫，接縫
The bags we sell have very strong seams, so they will last for years . 我們賣的包線縫處非常結實，所以經(jīng)久耐用。
My old coat is coming/falling apart at the seams (= the stitches are coming out). 我的舊外套已經(jīng)多處脫線。
figurative Their marriage is coming/falling apart at the seams (= likely to fail ). 他們的婚姻已接近破裂。
seam noun [C] (LAYER)
a long , thin layer of a substance such as coal that has formed between layers of other rocks
煤層；礦層
習語
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