limpet

US /ˈlɪm.pɪt/
UK /ˈlɪm.pɪt/
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1.

帽貝, 笠螺

a marine mollusk with a low conical shell, found clinging to rocks in the intertidal zone.

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The rock was covered with tiny limpets.
岩石上佈滿了小小的帽貝。
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He carefully detached a limpet from the rock.
他小心翼翼地將一隻帽貝從岩石上剝離下來。
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黏人精, 纏人的人

a person who clings to another person or thing.

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He was a real limpet, always following her around.
他真是個黏人精，總是跟著她。
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The child was a little limpet, refusing to let go of his mother's hand.
孩子像個小黏人精，不肯放開媽媽的手。
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