barb

🇬🇧 UK/bɑ:d/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

n.

A backward-pointing spike on an arrow or hook; a hurtful or cutting remark

倒钩;刺耳的话,讽刺

v.

To fit with barbs or sharp backward-pointing points

装倒钩于

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
barbother
=barb

Common Collocations

  • 1.barbed wire带刺的铁丝

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Barbed wire fences surround the military compound for security purposes.

  • 2.

    His barbed remark about her appearance hurt her feelings deeply.

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