seam
[si:m] noun countable
JOIN 连接
■a line where two things join, especially a line of sewing joining two pieces of cloth or leather （尤指缝合两块布或皮革的）线缝，接缝•The bags we sell have very strong seams, so they will last for years.我们卖的袋子缝线处非常牢固，所以经久耐用。 •My old coat is coming/falling apart at the seams (= the stitches are coming out).我的旧外套已经多处脱线。 •figurative Their marriage is coming/falling apart at the seams (= likely to fail).他们的婚姻已濒临破裂。
[si:m] noun countable
LAYER 层
■a long thin layer of a substance such as coal which has formed between layers of other rocks 煤层；矿层
[si:m] noun countable
be a rich seam to mine
■to be full of good material and ideas to use 有丰富的素材可用•When she started writing novels, she found her time as a judge was a rich seam for her to mine.她开始创作小说时，发现她当法官的日子有丰富的素材可以挖掘。
[si:m] noun countable
bursting at the seams informal
■If a place is bursting at the seams, it has a very large number of people or things in it （场所）过于拥挤，快要挤爆了•Now that they've got six children, their little house is bursting at the seams.他们现在有六个孩子，他们的小房子都快被挤爆了。 |