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barb n.倒钩；刻薄的言语 (1) 外科医生正从他的心脏移出一英尺长的倒钩。(2) 他一直听到最后那句挖苦话，结果先前的忍耐终于失去控制了。 Barb comes from the Latin word barba, which means “beard.” Beards offer protection from things like cold and wind, but as Mommy found out when she kissed Santa Claus, they can also be quite scratchy. Perhaps this is why, when it comes to talking about beards, some people speak nothing but barbs.

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英 [bɑːb] 美 [bɑːrb] (1) Surgeons removed a foot-long barb from his heart.(2) And with that last barb, Harry's slowly unravelling grip on his temper gave way. Whether it is the spikes on the wire atop a security fence or a mean remark someone said about you, barbs can hurt. When you encounter either kind of barb, you should stay away. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]（箭头、鱼钩等的）倒钩，倒刺 A barb is a sharp curved point near the end of an arrow or fish-hook which makes it difficult to pull out. 2[N-COUNT 可数名词]带刺的话；尖刻的话 A barb is 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。

英语单词	barb
英美音标	英 [bɑːb] 美 [bɑːrb]
中文释义	n.倒钩；刻薄的言语
英语例句	(1) Surgeons removed a foot-long barb from his heart. (2) And with that last barb, Harry's slowly unravelling grip on his temper gave way.
中文例句	(1) 外科医生正从他的心脏移出一英尺长的倒钩。 (2) 他一直听到最后那句挖苦话，结果先前的忍耐终于失去控制了。
vocabulary简明	Whether it is the spikes on the wire atop a security fence or a mean remark someone said about you, barbs can hurt. When you encounter either kind of barb, you should stay away.
vocabulary扩展	Barb comes from the Latin word barba, which means “beard.” Beards offer protection from things like cold and wind, but as Mommy found out when she kissed Santa Claus, they can also be quite scratchy. Perhaps this is why, when it comes to talking about beards, some people speak nothing but barbs.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（箭头、鱼钩等的）倒钩，倒刺 A barb is a sharp curved point near the end of an arrow or fish-hook which makes it difficult to pull out. 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]带刺的话；尖刻的话 A barb is 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。

Barb Remark N Count 可数名词 英 Bɑːb] 美 Bɑːrb N.倒钩；刻薄的言语

Barb Remark N Count 可数名词英 Bɑːb] 美 Bɑːrb N.倒钩；刻薄的言语