seam
n
1
(a) line along which two edges, esp of cloth, are joined or sewn together (两边缘相接合的)缝(尤指布的)
the seams down the side of his trousers 他裤子的边缝. =>illus at sew 见sew插图.
(b) line where two edges meet, eg of boards forming a ship's deck (两边缘相接合的)线(如甲板间的).
2 layer, eg of coal, between layers of other materials, eg rock, clay (夹层中的)层(如石层、 黏土层之间的煤层); 矿层.
3 line on a surface, eg a wrinkle or scar on skin (物体表面的)纹, 线(如皮肤上的皱纹或伤疤).
4 (idm 习语) be bursting at the seams => burst1. seam, v [Tn]
join (two pieces of cloth, etc) by means of a seam 将(两块布等)缝合, 接合.
Yes, I see. How can they get rid of waste water in this way? What a terrible colour the sea is now! It looks as if our class won't be able to bathe at all.
是的,我看见了。他们怎么能这样排放废水呢?海水的颜色多么可怕呀!看来我们班同学根本不能在这里游泳。
One day she came into my room laughing happily.
有一天,她开心地笑着来到我的房间。
Over the next thirty-two years he fought for human rights and the rights of workers who were badly treated by their employers.