单词 | seam |
释义 | seamBrE /siːm/ NAmE /siːm/ noun a line along which two edges of cloth , etc . are joined or sewn together (缝合两块布等的)线缝,接缝◆ a shoulder seam 衣服肩膀上的接缝baste , bind , embroidery , hem , lining , seam , sew , stitch , tack , thread a thin layer of coal or other material , between layers of rock under the ground 矿层;煤层◆ They struck a rich seam of iron ore . 他们开出一个富铁矿层。◆ (figurative ) The book is a rich seam of information . 这本书是一座丰富的知识宝库。a line where two edges meet , for example the edges of wooden boards (合在一起的两块木板等之间的)接缝,缝隙,裂缝 ● be bursting /bulging at the ˈseams (informal ) to be very full , especially of people 人满为患;爆满● be falling /coming apart at the ˈseams (informal ) to be going very badly wrong and likely to stop functioning completely 接近崩溃;快要散架◆ 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。● ˌfray at /around the ˈedges /ˈseams to start to come apart or to fail 开始卷边;脱线脚;分崩离析;失败◆ Support for the leader was fraying at the edges . 对这位领导人的拥护已开始瓦解。 |
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