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

• Coring operation in coal seams is very difficult as they are very loose.
  煤层颗粒疏松、岩心成柱性差，给取心工作带来了极大困难。
• 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。
• I ate so much I thought I'd burst at the seams.
  我吃了这么多，我想我吃得过饱了。
• Coal seams intermixed with iron ore.
  煤层和铁矿混杂在一起。
• 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。
• The camps are said to be bursting at the seams
  据说帐篷的缝合处快炸线了。
• He could feel the seams in the mats, and that gave him a clue as to his location.
  他可以感觉垫的缝合线，而且那关于他的地点给予了他一个线索。
• 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。
• 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。
• I've put on such a lot of weight recently& this dress is straining at the seams.
  我最近重了这么多&这裙子都绷紧了。