seams

英 [siːmz]

美 [simz]

n.  (缝合两块布等的)线缝，接缝; 矿层; 煤层; (合在一起的两块木板等之间的)接缝，缝隙，裂缝
seam的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• (两块布的)缝，线缝,接缝
  Aseamis a line of stitches which joins two pieces of cloth together.
• N-COUNT 煤层
  Aseamof coal is a long, narrow layer of it underneath the ground.
  1. The average UK coal seam is one metre thick.
     英国煤层的平均厚度为 1 米。
• PHRASE 停止正常运行;崩溃
  If somethingis coming apart at the seamsoris falling apart at the seams, it is no longer working properly and may soon stop working completely.
  1. Britain's university system is in danger of falling apart at the seams.
     英国的大学体系面临分崩离析的危险。
• PHRASE (场所)过于拥挤，人满为患
  If a place is very full, you can say that itis bursting at the seams.
  1. The hotels of Warsaw, Prague and Budapest were bursting at the seams.
     华沙、布拉格和布达佩斯的旅馆均是人满为患。

双语例句

• Each dress is beautifully finished off with piped seams and fitted underskirts.
  每件连衣裙最后线缝都滚了边，并且加上了合身的衬裙，看起来非常漂亮。
• Britain's university system is in danger of falling apart at the seams.
  英国的大学体系面临分崩离析的危险。
• My boots are coming apart at the seams.
  我的靴子的缝合处脱线了。
• We live in a world bulging at the seams with data.
  我们生活在一个数据膨胀的世界。
• In this process, natural gas is gathered by drilling into underground coal seams.
  在这种工艺中，通过钻探地下煤层来采集天然气。
• I can open the seams.
  我可以把这些缝口拆开。
• No problem. We can open the seams again.
  没问题，我们可以把缝再打开。
• You can try unpicking the seams and letting out some of the material.
  你可以试着拆开接缝，放出一些来。
• My jacket is coming apart at the seams.
  我的夹克的接缝处裂开了。
• The hotels of Warsaw, Prague and Budapest were bursting at the seams.
  华沙、布拉格和布达佩斯的旅馆均是人满为患。