| 释义 |
barb
—barb /bɑːb/ aep /bɑːrb/
Ⅰ noun [C] (POINT) ► F0 the sharp part that points backwards from a fish hook (= curved piece of wire) or arrow, making it hard to remove it from somethingThesaurus+: ↑Fishing , ↑Commercial fishingThesaurus+: ↑Pins, clips, hooks and pegs
Ⅱ noun [C] (REMARK) ► F0 a remark that is clever but cruel and unkind: » I tried to ignore their barbs about my new jacket.Thesaurus+: ↑Remarks and remarking , ↑Expressing and asking opinions |