seam
英[siːm]
美[sim]
- n. 缝；接缝
- vt. 缝合；接合；使留下伤痕
- vi. 裂开；产生裂缝
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。