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

• No problem. We can open the seams again.
  没问题，我们可以把缝再打开。
• Welt and seam rubbing machine a skirt sewed with fine flat seams.
  沿条和沿条缝擦平机一条缝制得线缝细密平整的裙子。
• The shoe has split at the seams.
  鞋子开绽了。
• 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。
• Some of the seams were puckered.
  有些接缝处起了皱纹。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。