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

Recently, Barb presented me with an insurance policy they bought when I first moved in with them and had continued to pay on for23 years.
最近，芭布给了我一份保险，那是我刚开始搬到他们家时他们给我买的，他们不间断地付了23年保险费。
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。
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。
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。
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。
The barb of his wit made us wince.
他那锋芒毕露的机智使我们退避三舍。
But please, just call me Barb.
但是请叫我Barb就好了。
Barb, our stock guru.
芭比是我们的股票大师。
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。
Adopting barb thread design to improve the tensile-and compression-strength and to prevent unscrewing of the casing;
采用倒钩螺纹设计，提高了螺纹的抗拉和抗内外压能力，可防止套管倒扣松动；