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。
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。
There's something I've gotta do, barb.
有件事我一定要去做，芭芭拉。
Barb used to have a lot of friends in new york.
巴布过去在纽约有很多朋友。
The man known as the "crocodile hunter" was killed Monday in a freak accident when a stingray barb pierced his heart as he taped an underwater documentary.
这位众所周知的「鳄鱼先生」周一在一场匪夷所思的意外中丧命，当时他正在录制一部水下纪录片，一只鱼的倒钩刺穿他的心脏。
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；
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。
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。
Barb's cheerleading is interfering with her work.
芭芭拉参加啦啦队影响到功课。