seam

[si:m]

n.缝, 接缝
vt.缝合, 接合, 使有纹
vi.有裂缝

n.[C]

1. 缝; 接缝, 缝合处, 接合口; 裂缝

The split seams of the trousers have been sewed.

裤子绽开的线缝已经缝好。

2. 皱纹; 伤痕

3. 【地】层, 地层, 矿层

vt.

1. 缝合; 接合

She seamed two pieces of carpet together.

她将两块地毯缝在一起。

2. 使产生皱纹(或伤痕)

His face was seamed with sabre cuts.

他的脸上留有马刀砍下的伤痕。

vi.

产生裂缝

The fields dried and seamed in the heat.

农田在高温下干裂。

词形变化

名词: seamer | 动词过去式: seamed | 动词过去分词: seamed | 动词现在分词: seaming | 动词第三人称单数: seams |

词义辨析

同义:

n.缝合, 接合, 接缝

suture  commissure  joint  juncture  junction  stitches  closure  connection

n.皱纹, 皱痕

wrinkle  crow's-foot  line  furrow

v.起皱纹

furrow  wrinkle  line  

同义参见:

sew  union  ridge  bed  vein  thread  

英英释义

名词 seam:

joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces

a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface

同义词：wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, line

a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit

同义词：bed

动词 seam:

put together with a seam

短语词组

burst at the seams

1. 挤满

There were so many people that the hall was bursting at the seams.

人多极了, 会堂挤得水泄不通。

come/fall apart at the seams

1. 崩溃

Our relationship is falling apart at the seams.

我们的关系破裂了。

补充

seamseam英:[si:m] 美:[sim]n.1.缝Sew the split seams of the shirt.把衬衣上裂开的线缝缝上。2.接口, 接合处The seams of the boat must be filled in if they leak.如果船板接缝漏水就一定要填补好。3.层, 矿层

例句

1. The seam of her tunic was split from armpit to hem.她的无袖衫线缝从腋窝到褶边开线了。 2. The average U.K. coal seam is one metre thick.英国煤层的平均厚度为一米。 3. The hall was bursting at the seams.大厅被挤爆了。 4. The dress is falling apart at the seams.连衣裙开线了。 5. Her marriage was falling apart at the seams.她的婚姻开始破裂。 6. to seam a shirt自己缝制衬衣 7. to seam the handle on the iron door将门把焊接到铁门上 8. to seam one's face给某人脸上留下疤痕，毁容 9. to seam a tablecloth给台布作棱线 10. face seamed with hardship饱经风霜布满皱纹的脸 11. to be seaming做针线活 12. the track cleaves a seam through corn.留下的痕迹在玉米中形成一道凹痕。 13. Sunderland have a rich seam of experienced players.森德兰拥有一大批经验丰富的队员。 14. there is a seam of despondency in Stipe's words.史泰普的话里有点失望的意味。 15. it can be used for seaming garments.它可以用来缝衣服。 16. men in middle age have seamed faces.中年男人的脸上有皱纹。 17. the attitude of the airport guard was symptomatic of a system falling apart at the seams.机场警卫的态度是系统行将崩溃的征兆。 18. the seams of a dress连衣裙的缝合线 19. the seams of a boat船舶的焊缝 20. coal seams煤层 21. a rich seam of iron ore富铁矿层 22. The book is a rich seam of information about the history of baseball.这本书是一座丰富的棒球历史资料宝库。 23. The plan/company is falling apart at the seams.计划/公司快垮掉了。 24. She looks like she's going to come apart at the seams.她看起来似乎快要垮了。