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单词 barb
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barb

noun
/bɑːb/
/bɑːrb/
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  1. the point of an arrow or a hook that is curved backwards to make it difficult to pull out
  2. a remark that is meant to hurt somebody’s feelings
    • The accusation that she did not trust him was a barb that hurt more than she wanted to admit.
    see also barbed
  3. Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a piece of linen worn over or under the chin by nuns): from Old French barbe, from Latin barba ‘beard’.
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