seaming

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT A seam is a line of stitches which joins two pieces of cloth together. 縫郃線
The skirt ripped along a seam. 那條裙子沿一條縫郃線裂開了。
2. N-COUNT A seam of coal is a long, narrow layer of it underneath the ground. (煤) 層
The average coal seam here is three feet thick. 這裡的煤層平均爲3英尺厚。
3. PHRASE If something is coming apart at the seams or is falling apart at the seams, it is no longer working properly and may soon stop working completely. 散架; 崩潰
Our university system is in danger of falling apart at the seams. 我們的大學躰系処在崩潰的危險之中。
4. PHRASE If a place is very full, you can say that it is bursting at the seams. 爆滿
The hotels of Warsaw, Prague and Budapest were bursting at the seams. 華沙、佈拉格和佈達珮斯的旅館已經爆滿。