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
Extra ExamplesShe sewed the seam with small neat stitches. 她用细小规整的针脚缝好了缝口。 I only had the shoes for a month before they started to fall apart at the seams. 这双鞋我只穿了一个月，就开始在接缝处裂开了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + seam- sew
- stitch
- press
- …
- be bursting at the seams
- come apart at the seams
- fall apart at the seams
- …
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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- coal
- rich
- narrow
- …
- exploit
- mine
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 Light was spilling in through the seams of the door. 光线从门缝中透进来。
Word OriginOld English sēam, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zoom and German Saum.
Idioms
be bursting/bulging at the seams
- (informal)
to be very full, especially of people 人满为患；爆满 Los Angeles is bursting at the seams with would-be actors. 洛杉矶挤满了想成为演员的人。 The film is bursting at the seams with good performances. 这部电影中充满了出色的表演。
be falling/coming apart at the seams
fray at/around the edges/seams
to start to come apart or to fail 开始卷边；脱线脚；分崩离析；失败