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。
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。
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。
But please, just call me Barb.
但是请叫我Barb就好了。
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。
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
The barb of his wit made us wince.
他那锋芒毕露的机智使我们退避三舍。
Barb's cheerleading is interfering with her work.
芭芭拉参加啦啦队影响到功课。