noun🔗Share藤壶, 船蛆 A marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia that attaches itself to submerged surfaces such as tidal rocks or the bottoms of ships."The hull of the old sailboat was covered in barnacles, making it slow and difficult to steer. "这艘旧帆船的船体上长满了藤壶，导致船速变慢，难以操控。organismanimalnauticaloceanbiologyecologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share白额雁，藤壶鹅 The barnacle goose."My uncle loves watching barnacle geese migrate in the fall. "我叔叔很喜欢在秋天观看白额雁迁徙。animalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share现场修改，临时更改 In electrical engineering, a change made to a product on the manufacturing floor that was not part of the original product design."The company implemented a barnacle in the new computer design—a USB port—because it was discovered that many customers already owned compatible accessories. "公司在新电脑设计中增加了一个现场修改 -- 一个USB端口 -- 因为发现很多客户已经拥有兼容的配件。technologyelectronicsmachineindustrytechnicalworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share补线, 飞线. On printed circuit boards, a change such as soldering a wire in order to connect two points, or addition such as an added resistor or capacitor, subassembly or daughterboard."The technician added a barnacle to the circuit board by soldering a wire to connect the two components. "技术员在电路板上加了一根飞线，通过焊接的方式连接了两个元件。electronicstechnicaldevicemachineelectronicscomputingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share废弃文件, 无用文件 A deprecated or obsolete file, image or other artifact that remains with a project even though it is no longer needed."After the website redesign, the old logo file became a barnacle, taking up space on the server but serving no purpose. "网站重新设计后，旧的logo文件就成了废弃文件，占着服务器空间，却毫无用处。computingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share钳制器，马鼻钳 (in the plural) An instrument like a pair of pincers, to fix on the nose of a vicious horse while shoeing so as to make it more tractable."The blacksmith used barnacles to hold the horse still while he shod its front feet. "铁匠用马鼻钳夹住马的鼻子，好给它钉前蹄掌的时候让它老实一点。animalutensilagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share夹鼻眼镜 (in the plural) A pair of spectacles.""Grandpa always kept his barnacles on the nightstand so he could easily find them to read his newspaper in the morning." "爷爷总是把他的夹鼻眼镜放在床头柜上，这样早上看报纸的时候就能很容易找到它们。wearappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share白食, 容易到手的好处 A good job, or snack easily obtained."Finding that dropped twenty-dollar bill on the sidewalk was a real barnacle! "在人行道上捡到那张掉落的二十美元钞票，真是个大白食！jobfoodachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share老水手，经验丰富的水手 A worldly sailor."Mr. Johnson, a barnacle who had sailed the seven seas for over 40 years, told fascinating stories about his adventures at the local marina. "约翰逊先生是个老水手，在七大洋上航行了四十多年，他在当地的码头讲述着他那些引人入胜的冒险故事。nauticalpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share附着，黏附. To connect with or attach."The student barnacled herself to the library desk, determined to finish her research paper. "这个学生黏在图书馆的桌子旁，下决心完成她的研究论文。nauticalorganismbiologyanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share紧贴，附着。 To press close against something."The toddler tried to barnacle herself to her mother's leg when she saw the doctor. "看到医生后，那个蹒跚学步的孩子想紧紧地贴在妈妈的腿上。actionnauticalorganismanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
