| 释义 |
seam /siːm/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 缝；线缝；缝口
You must sew more evenly,your seam is all bumpy. 你一定要缝得更平直些，你的线缝都是歪歪斜斜的。
Please sew the split seams of the shirt at once. 请马上把衬衣绽开的线缝缝好。
2. 接缝；焊缝；裂缝
Water was coming in through the seams of the boat. 水正从船的裂缝中流进来。
3. 【解】骨缝
4. 【医】(手术后的)缝
5. 伤疤，疤痕；皱纹
a seam of an old wound 旧伤的疤痕
6. (铸件等的)接痕
7. 【地】层，地层；矿层；煤层
8. 〈美〉(编织物上的)棱线
9. 〈方〉针线活，缝纫
10. 一批珍贵的人(或物)
The Real Madrid has now got a rich seam of experienced players. 皇家马德里队现在拥有一批经验丰富的大牌球星。
11. (某种特性的)一丝，丁点儿
There is a seam of satire in his tone. 他语调里有一丝讽刺的意味。
II ❶ vt.
1. 缝合；接合；焊合；铆合；加热使闭合
seam two pieces of cloth together 把两块布缝合起来
I've pinned the skirt together but I haven't seamed it yet. 我已用大头针把裙子别拢，但还没有缝好。
2. 使留下伤疤；使生皱纹
be seamed with wounds 留有伤疤
a face seamed with care 因忧虑而布满皱纹的脸
3. 〈美〉在(编织物)上织棱线
❷ vi.
1. 裂开，产生裂缝
fields drying and seaming in the scorching heat 在灼热高温下干裂的田地
2. 〈美〉织棱线
3. 〈方〉缝纫
phr. burst (或 bulge) at the seams 〈口〉胀破裂缝；过满；过于拥挤 The city is already bursting at the seams. 这城市已拥挤不堪。John ate too much and was bursting at the seams. 约翰吃得过多，肚子都快胀破了。come (或 fall,break) apart at the seams 〈口〉破裂；失败；崩溃 The military government showed signs of coming apart at the seams. 军政府显示出分崩离析的征兆。Our friendship is falling apart at the seams. 我们的友谊正在破裂。in a good seam 〈英方〉(尤指在经济上)状况良好 [OE; 与 sīwian to sew 有关] |