n.[C]

1. （箭头、鱼钩等的）倒钩
2. 带刺的话
   She slung barbs at me.

   她说了些讥刺我的话。

3. 毕露的锋芒，锋利
   The barb of his wit made us wince.

   他那锋芒毕露的机智使我们退避三舍。

4. 【动】羽支；倒刺；触须
5. 【植】钩状毛，芒刺
6. （修女用以遮掩颈部的）白麻巾

vt.

1. 在……装倒钩

n.[C]

1. 非洲马（产于北非，以速度、力量、驯顺著称）
2. 巴巴里家鸽（类似信鸽）

n.

1. a sharp projection near the end of an arrow, fish hook, or similar object, which is angled away from the main point so as to make extraction difficult.
2. a deliberately hurtful remark.
3. a barbel at the mouth of some fish.
   ▸one of the fine hair-like filaments growing from the shaft of a feather, forming the vane.
4. a freshwater fish with barbels around the mouth, popular in aquaria. [Barbus pentazona and other species.]

n.