【句子】

Our relationship is falling apart at the seams.
我們的關(guān)系破裂了。

【解析】

at the seams 的同義詞是entirely ,completely.用來修飾fall apart（崩潰，瓦解，破裂，破碎）這個(gè)動(dòng)作。

fall apart at the seams可認(rèn)為成一個(gè)固定搭配，fall apart at the seams 破裂，失敗，崩潰 ?

【引申】

burst at the seams ?在焊縫處裂開，引申為：過滿，過于擁擠

①I ate so much I thought I'd burst at the seams.
我吃了這么多，我想我吃得過飽了。

②Even then the boilers often burst or came apart at the seams.
甚至那時(shí)的鍋爐也經(jīng)常從焊接處爆炸或裂開。

③There were so many people that the hall was bursting at the seams.
人多極了，會(huì)堂擠得水泄不通。 ?