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seam

UK //siːm//US //siːm//

词源

源自古英语'sēam',原意是'缝合',与古挪威语'saumr'和德语'Saum'同源,最终源自原始印欧语词根*syu-(缝合)。

noun

❶ 指两块布料、皮革等材料缝合后形成的接缝线,常见于衣物或纺织品的制作过程中。

“The seam on her dress came undone after washing.”

(她裙子上的接缝在洗涤后脱线了。)

“He carefully stitched the seam to make it invisible.”

(他仔细缝合接缝使其不易被察觉。)

❶ 地质学中指矿层或岩石层之间的自然分界线,通常含有特定矿物资源。

“The coal seam was over three meters thick.”

(这个煤层厚度超过三米。)

“Miners followed the gold seam deep into the mountain.”

(矿工们沿着金矿脉深入山体。)

同义词:joint, stitch, layer, vein

verb

❶ 将两块材料缝合或连接起来,形成接缝的动作。

“She seamed the fabric pieces with perfect precision.”

(她以完美的精度缝合了布料。)

“The leather edges were seamed together with strong thread.”

(皮革边缘用结实的线缝合在一起。)

同义词:stitch, join, bind

常见短语

bursting at the seams — 形容空间或容器因过满而几乎爆裂,引申为非常拥挤或超出容量。

“The concert hall was bursting at the seams with excited fans.”

(音乐厅挤满了兴奋的粉丝,几乎要爆棚。)

seam allowance — 裁缝术语,指缝制时留在接缝线外的多余布料宽度,用于调整或修改。

“Remember to leave a 1-inch seam allowance when cutting the pattern.”

(裁剪纸样时记得留出1英寸的缝份。)