seam

英 [siːm]

美 [siːm]

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
vi. 缝合; 接合; 使产生裂缝; 焊合; 裂开裂开; 发生裂痕

复数：seams　过去式：seamed　过去分词：seamed　现在分词：seaming　第三人称单数：seams　

Collins.1 / BNC.7180 / COCA.8135

习惯用语

be bursting/bulging at the seams

be falling/coming apart at the seams

接近崩溃；快要散架
to be going very badly wrong and likely to stop functioning completely
She was falling apart at the seams, spending most of her time in tears.
她成天泪汪汪的，都快垮了。

fray at/around the edges/seams

noun

（缝合两块布等的）线缝，接缝
a line along which two edges of cloth, etc. are joined or sewn together
1. a shoulder seam
  衣服肩膀上的接缝
矿层；煤层
a thin layer of coal or other material, between layers of rock under the ground
1. They struck a rich seam of iron ore.
  他们开出一个富铁矿层。
2. The book is a rich seam of information.
  这本书是一座丰富的知识宝库。
（合在一起的两块木板等之间的）接缝，缝隙，裂缝
a line where two edges meet, for example the edges of wooden boards

(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。

noun

joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit
1. he worked in the coal beds
Synonym:bed
a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
1. his face has many lines
2. ironing gets rid of most wrinkles
Synonym:wrinklefurrowcreasecrinkleline

verb

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。
The impacts of transverse and longitudinal shrinkage of welding seam on underframe positioning.
以及焊缝横向、纵向收缩对底架定位的影响。
The geology survey of Hegang coal field are introduced and some obvious characters of workable seam are compared.
介绍了鹤岗煤田的地质概况，并对主要可采煤层的一些比较明显的特征进行了对比。
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。
We can reuse the same file for all Seam applications.
我们能在所有的Seam应用中重用该文档。
A tactile sensor welding seam tracing in welding was designed.
设计了一种接触式自动焊缝跟踪传感器。
A welded seam tracing system of three-dimensional visual sensor based on the structure light is designed.
研制了一套基于结构光三维视觉传感器的焊缝自动跟踪系统。
The calculation method of water inrush coefficient from coal seam floor was given according to the experiment information.
重新评价和改进了突水系数的计算方法。
I felled the seam of my trousers.
我把裤子的边缝缝上了。
Use vinyl seam adhesive where vinyls overlap
塑料布相叠处用塑料封口胶粘起来。