barb

英 [bɑːb]

美 [bɑːrb]

n. (箭、钩的)倒钩，倒刺; 挖苦(或伤人、带刺)的话

复数：barbs　

BNC.17283 / COCA.16454

牛津词典

noun

（箭、钩的）倒钩，倒刺
the point of an arrow or a hook that is curved backwards to make it difficult to pull out
挖苦（或伤人、带刺）的话
a remark that is meant to hurt sb's feelings

（箭头、鱼钩等的）倒钩，倒刺
Abarbis a sharp curved point near the end of an arrow or fish-hook which makes it difficult to pull out.
N-COUNT 带刺的话；尖刻的话
Abarbis an unkind remark meant as a criticism of someone or something.
1. The barb stung her exactly the way he hoped it would.
  如他所愿，这句带刺的话刺痛了她。

noun

one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather
a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
the pointed part of barbed wire
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
1. his parting shot was `drop dead'
2. she threw shafts of sarcasm
3. she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
Synonym:shotshaftslamdigjibegibe

verb

Sometimes nail barb phenomenon occurs, it is because there are cracks in the cuticle caused.
有时钉倒刺的现象发生，这是因为在角质层裂缝造成的。
A barb on a harpoon or arrow.
渔叉或箭头上的倒钩。
A fish hook has a barb to prevent the fish from escaping after being hooked.
鱼钩上都有一个倒钩以防上了钩的鱼逃走。
Jenny: Barb is doing so well. You know she is expecting in May.
芭比一切都很顺利，她怀孕了在五月。
The barb stung her exactly the way he hoped it would.
如他所愿，这句带刺的话刺痛了她。
The renowned Australian naturalist Steve Irwin has died after being struck in the chest by a stingray barb.
澳大利亚著名的自然主义者史蒂夫·欧文日前不幸去世，他是被一条刺鳐刺穿胸部而意外身亡的。
No body was left in any doubt that the barb was aimed at the president.
没人怀疑这番冷嘲热讽是针对总统的。
Barb, our stock guru.
芭比是我们的股票大师。
There's something I've gotta do, barb.
有件事我一定要去做，芭芭拉。
But by the look of the past few years, that barb may have lost its sting.
但从过去几年的情况看，这种讥讽或许已经失去了锋芒。