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barnacles

UK //ˈbɑː.nə.kəlz//US //ˈbɑːr.nə.kəlz//

词源

源自中古英语 bernak,可能来自拉丁语 bernaculae(一种水鸟),因藤壶常附着于鸟类栖息处而得名。

noun

❶ 藤壶,一种小型海洋甲壳动物,常附着在船底、岩石或其他水下物体表面,形成硬壳状结构。

“The ship's hull was covered with barnacles after months at sea.”

(这艘船在海上航行数月后,船体上布满了藤壶。)

“Barnacles can significantly slow down a boat by increasing drag.”

(藤壶会增加阻力,显著降低船只的航行速度。)

❶ (俚语)指顽固或难以摆脱的人或事物,常用于幽默或贬义语境。

“My little brother is like barnacles—he won't leave me alone!”

(我弟弟像藤壶一样粘人,总是不让我独处!)

“That salesman stuck to us like barnacles during the entire trip.”

(那个销售员在整个旅程中像藤壶一样紧跟着我们。)

同义词:crustaceans, hangers-on, clingers

常见短语

barnacle-encrusted — 形容某物表面被大量藤壶覆盖的状态,常用于描述船只或海洋设施。

“The barnacle-encrusted buoy had been in the water for decades.”

(那个布满藤壶的浮标已在水中放置了数十年。)