barbs

英 [bɑːbz]

美 [bɑrbz]

n.  (箭、钩的)倒钩，倒刺; 挖苦(或伤人、带刺)的话
barb的复数

柯林斯词典

• （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。

双语例句

• Grasping the buckle, he cinched it one notch tighter, wincing as the barbs dug deeper into his flesh.
  他抓住扣环，又缩紧了一扣。当倒钩刺扎得更深时，他的肌肉本能地收缩着。
• Companies may be reluctant to admit their offices are anything less than pleasant, but incivility think belittling barbs or gruff responses can lead to lost productivity, creativity and talent.
  公司也许不愿承认他们的办公室里有丁点的不愉快，但是无礼的行为想想那些贬损他人的冷嘲热讽或对人粗暴生硬的回应可能会引起生产力、创造力和才华的损失。
• Barbs has it, like a Bee!
  有倒刺，又象只蜜蜂！
• While exchanging barbs publicly, Mr Icahn and the Yahoo board had been talking privately for some time, according to a person close to Yahoo.
  据一位熟悉雅虎的人士称，尽管双方公开攻击对方，但伊卡恩和雅虎董事会私下谈判已有一段时间。
• Gone were the usual barbs from female contestants aimed at the men attempting to win their affection.
  节目改版后，没有了之前女嘉宾对试图赢得她们好感的男嘉宾的那番犀利尖刻的评价。
• Barbs on the crown of gilded wire.
  镀金丝网顶端的倒刺。
• Every northern winter, Japan faces barbs for sending awhaling fleet into Antarctic waters.
  每年北半球冬季时节，日本会因为向南极海域派遣捕鲸船而面临人们的嘲讽。
• His supporters loved him, but beware if you were on the receiving end of his pointed barbs.
  他的拥护者们爱戴他，但是要当心你是否会成为他尖锐攻击的靶子。
• When triggered, these cells eject poison-tipped barbs that help the jellyfish catch food in the ocean.
  当受到触发时，这些细胞喷射出有助于海蜇在海洋中捕捉食物的有毒倒钩。
• To pierce or gore with or as if with a hook. Usually the distance from needlepoint to the first barb is in counterpart with the distance between barbs. The beyond of different distance between barbs is indicated by each letter.
  通常针尖至第一钩刺的距离是与钩刺间距相对应，每个字母表示以上不同的钩刺间距。