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

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。
Day dreaming again, Barb? You'll never amount to anything if you spend your time that way.
又在做白日梦了，巴布？如果你总是那样花费你的时间，你将一事无成。
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。
The barb of his wit made us wince.
他那锋芒毕露的机智使我们退避三舍。
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。
Toxic Effects of Nonylphenol on Rosy Barb and the Gill Cell Line of Flounder
壬基酚对玫瑰无须？及牙鲆鳃细胞系的毒性效应
Surgeons removed a foot-long barb from his heart.
外科医生正从他的心脏移出一英尺长的倒钩。
There's something I've gotta do, barb.
有件事我一定要去做，芭芭拉。
Maybe, the barb used a battle cry like no other preventing his death.
也许，当所有人都无法避免自己的死亡时，野蛮人使用了战斗狂啸。
I've given barb an F on that assignment.
那次作业我不给芭芭拉及格。