barb

英[bɑːb] 美[bɑːrb]
  • n. 倒钩;刻薄的言语
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GRE TOEFL
星级词汇:
Noun:
  1. 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"

  2. the pointed part of barbed wire

  3. a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove

  4. one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather

Verb:
  1. provide with barbs;

    "barbed wire"

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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The barb of his wit made us wince.
他那锋芒毕露的机智使我们退避三舍.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. I really appreciate it, Barb.
Barb, 我真心喜欢这礼物, 尤其是因为它可以随意放大.

来自互联网

4. The author tests the performance of thealgorithm by typical test image Lena and Barb.
我们用典型的测试图象Lena、Barb做实验.

来自互联网

5. Was that before or after you and Barb got into an argument over tips?
那是在你们为了那些小费争执之前还是之后?

来自电影对白

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. 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。
    2. A fish hook has a barb to prevent the fish from escaping after being hooked.
      鱼钩上都有一个倒钩以防上了钩的鱼逃走.
    3. And with that last barb, Harry's slowly unravelling grip on his temper gave way.
      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。