n.[C]

1. （箭頭、魚鉤等的）倒鉤
2. 帶刺的話
   She slung barbs at me.

   她說了些譏刺我的話。

3. 畢露的鋒芒，鋒利
   The barb of his wit made us wince.

   他那鋒芒畢露的機智使我們退避三舍。

4. 【動】羽支；倒刺；觸鬚
5. 【植】鉤狀毛，芒刺
6. （修女用以遮掩頸部的）白麻巾

vt.

1. 在……裝倒鉤

n.[C]

1. 非洲馬（產於北非，以速度、力量、馴順著稱）
2. 巴巴里家鴿（類似信鴿）

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.