单词
seam
英 [siːm] 美[sim]
基本信息
  • n. 缝;接缝
  • vt. 缝合;接合;使留下伤痕
  • vi. 裂开;产生裂缝
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词组搭配

bursting (或 bulging) at the seams

(informal)(of a place or building) full to overflowing

(非正式)(地方,建筑)拥挤不堪的;人满为患的

come (或fall) apart at the seams

(informal)(of a person or system) be in a very poor condition and near to collapse

(非正式)(人,系统)状况不好的;濒临崩溃的

the attitude of the airport guard was symptomatic of a system falling apart at the seams.

机场警卫的态度是系统行将崩溃的征兆。