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

• Your coat has split at the seams.
  你的上装接缝处裂开了。
• My boots are coming apart at the seams.
  我的靴子的缝合处脱线了。
• Take out the stitches from ( sth) I can open the seams.
  拆去（某物）的缝线我可以把这些缝口拆开。
• Some of the seams were puckered.
  有些接缝处起了皱纹。
• Coal seams intermixed with iron ore.
  煤层和铁矿混杂在一起。
• Therefore there is no risk of leakage in the welding seams.
  这样焊接部分就没有泄漏危险了。
• Collision has started the seams. The armor plate of his car was split open.
  撞击已使接缝裂开了。他的汽车的钢板被撞开了一道隙缝。
• My jacket is coming apart at the seams.
  我的夹克的接缝处裂开了。
• No problem. We can open the seams again.
  没问题，我们可以把缝再打开。
• 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。