seam sth (together)
及物用法,表示用缝线把材料接合起来,常与 together 连用。
The tailor seamed the two pieces of fabric together.
裁缝把两块布料缝合在一起。
缝合;用接缝接合
seamed — past of seam
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
To join or sew pieces together with a seam.
用缝合的方法连接
To put together with a seam.
在针织物上做出缝合的外观;因此,用某种针法编织
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.
用缝线或线条标记;留下伤疤
To mark with a seam or line; to scar.
沿缝线裂开
To crack open along a seam.
指球在缝线上弹跳后横向移动
Of the ball, to move sideways after bouncing on the seam.
指投球手使球这样移动
Of a bowler, to make the ball move thus.
一般现在时
She seams the pieces together.
她把碎片缝合在一起。
一般过去时
He seamed the edges yesterday.
他昨天把边缘缝合了。
现在进行时
They are seaming the fabric right now.
他们正在缝合布料。
规则动词
The tailor seamed the two pieces of fabric together.
裁缝将两块布料缝合在一起。
用法提示:此处'seam'作及物动词,意为‘缝合’。
She carefully seamed the dress at the shoulders to ensure a perfect fit.
她仔细地在肩部缝合裙子,以确保完美合身。
用法提示:此处'seam'作及物动词,表示‘接合’。
After years of use, the backpack began to seam at the bottom.
经过多年使用,背包底部开始裂开。
用法提示:此处'seam'作不及物动词,意为‘裂开’。
及物用法,表示用缝线把材料接合起来,常与 together 连用。
The tailor seamed the two pieces of fabric together.
裁缝把两块布料缝合在一起。
常用被动结构,表示表面布满线条、皱纹或疤痕。
His face was seamed with deep wrinkles.
他的脸上布满了深深的皱纹。
板球用语,指球在缝线弹起后横向偏移,常接 away、across 等副词。
The ball seamed away after pitching.
球落地后急剧偏向一侧。
grammar · medium
易错句子It seams that he is very tired.
正确表达It seems that he is very tired.
seam /siːm/ 与 seem /siːm/ 同音,但意义完全不同:seem 表示“似乎、好像”,seam 作动词表示“缝合、使留下疤痕”。这里要表达“似乎”,必须用 seem,写成 seams 只是同音造成的拼写错误。
grammar · medium
易错句子My mother seamed a button on my shirt.
正确表达My mother sewed a button on my shirt.
seam 作动词指把两片料子用缝线接合成一条接缝(如 seam two pieces of cloth),而缝扣子、缝补衣物这类一般性的“缝”要用 sew。这里做的事是钉扣子,不是做接缝,所以动词应为 sewed。
grammar · medium
易错句子The doctor seamed the wound.
正确表达The doctor stitched the wound.
汉语的“缝”可以指缝合伤口,但英语里缝合伤口用 stitch(或 suture);seam 只表示沿接缝把布料接合,或“留下疤痕、留下线条”。要表达“医生把伤口缝合起来”这一意思,不能用 seam,应改为 stitched。
seam 侧重沿接缝把材料接合起来;sew 泛指用针线缝合,不限于接缝。
stitch 强调逐针缝或缝合伤口;seam 指按接缝接合材料,通常不突出单针动作。
seem 表示“似乎”,用于表达判断或印象;seam 表示缝合、留下接缝状痕迹或沿接缝裂开,二者只是同音,意义和搭配都不同。
缝合在一起
She seamed the torn pieces together.
她把撕裂的碎片缝合在一起。
缝合起来
He seamed up the hole in his shirt.
他把衬衫上的洞缝合起来。
用…缝合
The tailor seamed the dress with silk thread.
裁缝用丝线缝合了连衣裙。
沿着…缝合
They seamed along the edge of the fabric.
他们沿着布料边缘缝合。
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。
崩溃;失败
After the scandal, his whole world came apart at the seams.
丑闻之后,他的整个世界都崩溃了。
瓦解;破裂
Their relationship fell apart at the seams when they moved in together.
他们搬到一起住后,关系就破裂了。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 sea, tea)
Same pattern, same sound
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