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

Barb, our stock guru.
芭比是我们的股票大师。
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。
A barb on a harpoon or arrow.
渔叉或箭头上的倒钩。
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
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。
They are known to occasionally jump out of the water but are not aggressive and use the venomous barb at the end of their tail as a defense mechanism.
他们偶尔会跳出水面，但没有攻击性，他们还利用尾部的毒刺作为防卫武器。
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。
I haven't heard any recent comparisons but for a while he was edging out the wizard and barb for damage done.
在最近这段时间我没有听到过这方面比较的信息，但是至少在一段时期内，巫医的法伤是比巫师要高的。
But please, just call me Barb.
但是请叫我Barb就好了。
The footage shows Irwin pulling the stingray's barb out of his chest before losing consciousness, Stainton says.
斯塔特说，镜头显示欧文在丧失知觉前正在试图拔出魟鱼的刺。