Level 6 · word 15,854 of 20,000
barb
/ˈbɑːrb/
American
- n. 倒钩
- n. 尖刻的话, 讽刺
- v. 装上倒钩
- Definition
- n. a sharp point that curves backwards on a hook or wire
- n. an unkind remark meant to hurt or provoke someone
- v. to fit something with such a backward-pointing point
- Example
- The fishing hook had a sharp barb that caught its skin.
- 那个鱼钩上有一个锋利的倒钩，钩住了它的皮肤。
Word mapSharp points
Word familybarb-
adj.