| 释义 |
seam | BrE siːm, AmE sim | A. noun ① (in sewing) 线缝 xiànfèng ▸ to be bursting at the seams literal (coming apart) 线缝破裂 figurative (full) 人满为患 rén mǎn wéi huàn ▸ to come apart at the seam literal (come unstitched) 线缝破裂 figurative (fail) 接近崩溃 jiējìn bēngkuì ② (line of joint) 接缝 jiēfèng ; (on boat) 缝隙 fèngxì ; (in metal, welding) 焊缝 hànfèng ③ Geology 矿层 kuàngcéng ▸ a rich seam of iron ore 富铁矿层 ④ figurative (supply, source) 宝藏 bǎozàng ▸ a rich seam of information 丰富的信息宝库 B. transitive verb 缝合 fénghé |