“煤层”的英语表达是 “coal seam” 。其中,“coal”意为“煤”,“seam”有“层;接缝;缝线”等含义,在这里“coal seam”就是指地壳中形成的煤炭层。
例句:
This mine has a thick coal seam. (这个矿井有一层很厚的煤层。)
The workers are mining coal from the coal seam. (工人们正在从煤层中开采煤炭。)