noun🔗Share藤壶, 节肢动物。 A marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia that attaches itself to submerged surfaces such as tidal rocks or the bottoms of ships."The bottom of the old sailboat was covered in barnacles, making it slow and difficult to steer. "那艘旧帆船的底部长满了藤壶，导致船速变慢，难以操控。animalnatureorganismbiologynauticaloceanenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share藤壶鹅 The barnacle goose."The flock contained both Canada geese and barnacle geese. "这群鸟中既有加拿大鹅，也有藤壶鹅。animalbirdnatureorganismbiologyenvironmentecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share现场更改，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 engineer added extra shielding to the circuit board during production; these unplanned modifications were considered "barnacles" by the design team. "生产过程中，工程师在电路板上增加了额外的屏蔽；这些未计划的修改被设计团队认为是“现场更改 (xiàn chǎng gēng gǎi)”或者“临时更改 (lín shí gēng gǎi)”。technologyelectronicsindustrytechnicalmachineChat 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 engineer added some barnacles to the circuit board, including a small capacitor and a connecting wire, to improve its performance. "为了提升电路板的性能，工程师在电路板上加了一些飞线和补线，包括一个小的电容器和一根连接线。electronicstechnicaldevicecomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share垃圾文件，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, many old image files became barnacles, cluttering the server but serving no purpose." "网站重新设计后，许多旧的图片文件就变成了垃圾文件，堆满了服务器，毫无用处。computingtechnicalinternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share夹鼻钳 (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 the barnacles on the horse's nose to keep it calm while he fitted the new shoes. "铁匠用夹鼻钳夹住马的鼻子，让它在钉新马蹄铁的时候保持安静。animalutensilagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share夹鼻眼镜，老花眼镜。 (in the plural) A pair of spectacles."My grandfather wore his barnacles to read the newspaper every morning. "我爷爷每天早上都戴着他的老花眼镜看报纸。wearappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share白食，容易到手的好处。 A good job, or snack easily obtained.""For him, grading those simple quizzes was real barnacles; he finished them quickly and got back to watching TV." "对他来说，改那些简单的测验简直是白食，他很快就改完了，然后回去看电视了。jobfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share老练的水手, 经验丰富的水手 A worldly sailor."Captain Pete, a true barnacle, had sailed the seven seas for over fifty years and had a fascinating story for every port he'd visited. "皮特船长是个名副其实的老练水手，他航行七海超过五十年，每个到过的港口都有精彩的故事。nauticalsailingoceanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share附着，黏附。 To connect with or attach."The algae barnacled to the side of the boat, making it difficult to clean. "藻类紧紧地附着在船舷上，很难清理干净。organismnauticalbiologyoceananimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share紧贴，附着. To press close against something."The tired children barnacled their mother as they waited in the long security line at the airport, clinging to her legs and arms for comfort. "在机场漫长的安检队伍里，疲惫的孩子们紧紧地贴着他们的母亲，抱着她的腿和胳膊寻求安慰。animalbiologynauticaloceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
