barbs是什么意思？

barbs

• n. （箭头、鱼钩等的）倒钩( barb的名词复数 )，带刺的话，毕露的锋芒，<植>钩状毛；

例句

• Grasping the buckle, he cinched it one wincing as the barbs dug deeper into his flesh. 紧抓住带扣, 他又上紧了一截,当钩刺更深地刺入他皮肉的时候,他的身体不由自主的向后缩了一下.
• Barbed wire: Twisted strands of fence wire with barbs at regular intervals. 有刺铁丝: 在一定间隔有刺的绞丝网.
• I would no longer uncomplainingly accept their barbs or allow their unaccountable power to go unchallenged. 我不会再毫无怨言地洗耳恭听他们带刺的话,或让他们的不负责任的权力不受到挑战.
• She slung barbs at me. 她说了些讥刺我的话.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  （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.
• N-COUNT
  带刺的话；尖刻的话
  A barb is an unkind remark meant as a criticism of someone or something.
  例句
  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。