| 释义 |
barnacle/ˈbɑ:nək(ə)l/n. 1 any of various small marine crustaceans of the class Cirripedia which in adult form cling to rocks, ships' bottoms, etc., forming a rough encrustation 藤壶(岩石、船底等处附着的成体甲壳动物) 2 a tenacious attendant or follower who cannot easily be shaken off 难以摆脱的人；纠缠不休的追随者 □ barnacled adj.[Middle English bernak (= medieval Latin bernaca), of unknown origin] |