burst at the seams
collocation挤得满满的；爆满
The stadium was bursting at the seams during the final match.
决赛期间体育场挤得爆满。
缝；接缝
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缝；接缝
The line of stitches that joins two pieces of fabric together.
The seam on my shirt is starting to come undone.
我衬衫的接缝开始脱线了。
折回并缝合的布料,尤其是连接多块布料的缝线
A folded-back and stitched piece of fabric; especially, the stitching that joins two or more pieces of fabric.
接缝；缝合线
joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
缝合
A suture.
表面上的轻微凹陷
a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
The miners discovered a rich seam of coal deep underground.
矿工们在很深的地下发现了一条丰富的煤层。
The old vase has a fine seam running along its side.
这个旧花瓶侧面有一条细小的裂纹。
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挤得满满的；爆满
The stadium was bursting at the seams during the final match.
决赛期间体育场挤得爆满。
破裂；崩溃；散架
Their plan began to come apart at the seams.
他们的计划开始破裂了。
煤层
The miners discovered a thick coal seam.
矿工们发现了一层厚厚的煤层。
缝份；接缝余量
Leave a 1-centimeter seam allowance when cutting the fabric.
裁剪布料时留出1厘米的缝份。
缝合接缝
She carefully stitched the seam by hand.
她用手仔细地缝合了接缝。
挤得满满的；爆满
The stadium was bursting at the seams during the final match.
决赛期间，体育场里挤满了人。
崩溃；瓦解；破裂
Their plan began to come apart at the seams when the funding was cut.
资金被削减后，他们的计划开始瓦解。
满得快要溢出来；爆满
Her suitcase was bulging at the seams after the shopping trip.
购物之旅结束后，她的手提箱塞得鼓鼓的。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 sea, tea)
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seam 像 sea（海）加 m：两块布像海面相接，那条缝合线就是 seam。
语域：neutral 常见场景：sewing、tailoring、clothing manufacturing 作名词时，通常指布料缝合处或衣物上的接缝，多用于缝纫、服装制作等场景。该词在这些语境中语体为中性，日常对话和书面说明中都比较常见。
与 seam /sim/ 押韵的词：beam, team, stream, cream（都含 'eam'，读 /im/）。seem /sim/ 与 seam 同音，但拼写不同；same /seɪm/ 拼写接近，但元音不同，不押韵。
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