Word · Frequency #7180
seam
缝合；用接缝接合
To join or sew pieces together with a seam.
- 1.
To put together with a seam.
用缝合的方法连接
- 2.
To make the appearance of a seam in, as in knitting a stocking; hence, to knit with a certain stitch, like that in such knitting.
在针织物上做出缝合的外观；因此,用某种针法编织
- 3.
To mark with a seam or line; to scar.
用缝线或线条标记；留下伤疤
- 4.
To crack open along a seam.
沿缝线裂开
- 5.
Of the ball, to move sideways after bouncing on the seam.
指球在缝线上弹跳后横向移动
- 6.
Of a bowler, to make the ball move thus.
指投球手使球这样移动
使留有接缝状痕迹；使有疤痕；沿接缝裂开；用某种针法织出接缝状纹路；（球）在接缝处弹跳后变向；（投手）使球在接缝处弹跳后变向
In use
The tailor seamed the two pieces of fabric together.
She carefully seamed the dress at the shoulders to ensure a perfect fit.
After years of use, the backpack began to seam at the bottom.
Verb forms
base seam · third person seams · -ing seaming · past seamed · past participle seamed
规则动词
Connections
Collocations
- seam together
- 缝合在一起
- She seamed the torn pieces together.她把撕裂的碎片缝合在一起。
- seam up
- 缝合起来
- He seamed up the hole in his shirt.他把衬衫上的洞缝合起来。
- seam with
- 用…缝合
- The tailor seamed the dress with silk thread.裁缝用丝线缝合了连衣裙。
- seam along
- 沿着…缝合
- They seamed along the edge of the fabric.他们沿着布料边缘缝合。
Idioms & figurative uses
- burst at the seams
- 胀破接缝；过于拥挤The stadium was bursting at the seams with fans.体育场挤满了粉丝，几乎要撑破了。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
发音/sim/像“细缝”，联想衣服上细细的缝线就是接缝。
Context & Register
通常用于描述衣物缝合或金属焊接的场合，语气中性，常见于技术或手工语境。
Grammar Note
作及物动词时意为'缝合、接合'；作不及物动词时意为'裂开'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling pattern '-eam' and rhyme with 'seam' (/siːm/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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