barb

n.

（箭头、鱼钩等的）倒钩；带刺的话；毕露的锋芒；钩状毛

vt.

在…装倒钩；

复数：barbs

1. Surgeons removed a foot-long barb from his heart.
   外科医生正从他的心脏移出一英尺长的倒钩。
2. A fish hook has a barb to prevent the fish from escaping after being hooked.
   鱼钩上都有一个倒钩以防上了钩的鱼逃走.
3. And with that last barb, Harry's slowly unravelling grip on his temper gave way.
   他一直听到最后那句挖苦话，结果先前的忍耐终于失去控制了。

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