barbs

英 [bɑːbz]

美 [bɑrbz]

n.  (箭、钩的)倒钩，倒刺; 挖苦(或伤人、带刺)的话
barb的复数

柯林斯词典

• （箭头、鱼钩等的）倒钩，倒刺
  Abarbis a sharp curved point near the end of an arrow or fish-hook which makes it difficult to pull out.
• N-COUNT 带刺的话；尖刻的话
  Abarbis an unkind remark meant as a criticism of someone or something.
  1. The barb stung her exactly the way he hoped it would.
     如他所愿，这句带刺的话刺痛了她。

双语例句

• Gone were the usual barbs from female contestants aimed at the men attempting to win their affection.
  节目改版后，没有了之前女嘉宾对试图赢得她们好感的男嘉宾的那番犀利尖刻的评价。
• Grasping the buckle, he cinched it one notch tighter, wincing as the barbs dug deeper into his flesh.
  他抓住扣环，又缩紧了一扣。当倒钩刺扎得更深时，他的肌肉本能地收缩着。
• Every northern winter, Japan faces barbs for sending awhaling fleet into Antarctic waters.
  每年北半球冬季时节，日本会因为向南极海域派遣捕鲸船而面临人们的嘲讽。
• Some critics take pride in their prejudices, slinging vitriolic barbs at a specific actor or genre with relish.
  有些评论家在固执己见的同时还保持着一定的傲慢，挺不是滋味儿地向某个特定的演员或者电影流派亮出他们毒辣的锋芒。
• I tried to ignore their barbs about my new jacket.
  我不想理睬他们对我的新外套发表的冷言冷语。
• I even expected the ballot box to be wrapped in barbed wire, with blood dripping from some of the barbs.
  我甚至能看到裹着钢丝网的投票箱，血液正从倒钩上一滴滴落下来。
• Companies may be reluctant to admit their offices are anything less than pleasant, but incivility think belittling barbs or gruff responses can lead to lost productivity, creativity and talent.
  公司也许不愿承认他们的办公室里有丁点的不愉快，但是无礼的行为想想那些贬损他人的冷嘲热讽或对人粗暴生硬的回应可能会引起生产力、创造力和才华的损失。
• Congress and the White House even traded barbs this week over the State Children's Health Insurance Programme ( SCHIP), a popular scheme that subsidises coverage for children.
  在本周，国会和白宫甚至因国家儿童健康保险项目而相互对骂。国家儿童健康保险项目是目前盛行的一种方案，旨在为儿童提供保险补贴。
• As the e-commerce company expands further into financial services, Mr. Ma has traded barbs with some of China's big banks.
  随着这家电子商务公司进一步涉足金融服务业，马云和中国国内一些大银行打起了嘴仗。
• What sets the Onion apart, however, is that Mr Obama has not blunted its barbs at all.
  让洋葱于众不同的是，奥巴马没有挫掉它的锐气。