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
柯林斯词典
- (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.- 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。
- The barb stung her exactly the way he hoped it would.
英英释义
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
- his parting shot was `drop dead'
- she threw shafts of sarcasm
- she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
verb
- provide with barbs
- barbed wire
双语例句
- But please, just call me Barb.
但是请叫我Barb就好了。 - 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。 - Likewise, a plumulaceous tuft of barbs evolved before the pennaceous feather with a rachis because the rachis is formed by the fusion of barb ridges.
同样的,绒羽的羽枝簇比拥有羽轴的正羽更早演化出来,因为羽轴是由羽枝脊接合而成。 - I've given barb an F on that assignment.
那次作业我不给芭芭拉及格。 - 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。 - 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。 - To pierce or gore with or as if with a hook. Usually the distance from needlepoint to the first barb is in counterpart with the distance between barbs. The beyond of different distance between barbs is indicated by each letter.
通常针尖至第一钩刺的距离是与钩刺间距相对应,每个字母表示以上不同的钩刺间距。 - 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; - 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。 - Barb, our stock guru.
芭比是我们的股票大师。