seam
noun [ C ] uk/siːm/ us/siːm/
(JOIN)
（尤指缝合两块布或皮革的）线缝，接缝
a line where two things join, especially a line of sewing joining two pieces of cloth or leather
The bags we sell have very strong seams, so they will last for years. 我们卖的包线缝处非常结实，所以经久耐用。
My old coat is coming/falling apart at the seams (= the stitches are coming out). 我的旧外套已经多处脱线。
figurative Their marriage is coming/falling apart at the seams (= likely to fail). 他们的婚姻已接近破裂。
(LAYER)
煤层;矿层
a long, thin layer of a substance such as coal that has formed between layers of other rocks
Idioms
be a rich seam to mineidiom mainly UK 有丰富的素材可用
to be full of good material and ideas to use
When she started writing novels, she found her time as a judge was a rich seam for her to mine. 她开始创作小说时，发现她做法官的日子有丰富的素材可以挖掘。
bursting at the seamsidiom informal （场所）过于拥挤，快要挤爆了
If a place is bursting at the seams, it has a very large number of people or things in it.
Now that they have six children, their little house is bursting at the seams. 他们现在有6个孩子，他们的小房子都快被挤爆了。