barb

barb¹
noun

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
（箭头、鱼钩等）倒钩
■a cluster of spikes on barbed wire
（铁丝网上的）钩刺串
■(figurative)a deliberately hurtful remark
(喻)讥讽的话
his barb hurt more than she cared to admit.
他的讥刺对她的伤害远比她承认的要深。
■a beard-like filament at the mouth of some fish, such as barbel and catfish
（鲃鱼和鲶鱼等嘴边的）触须
■one of the fine hair-like filaments growing from the shaft of a feather, forming the vane
羽支
a freshwater fish that typically has barbels around the mouth, popular in aquaria
鲃
Barbus and other genera, family Cyprinidae: numerous species, including the tiger barb (B. pentazona) and the rosy barb (B. conchonius)
鲃属及其他属，鲤科：众多种，包括五带鲃（拉丁名B．pentazona）和玫瑰鲃（拉丁名B．conchonius）

派生
barbless
adjective
语源

Middle English (denoting a piece of linen worn over or under the chin by nuns): from Old French barbe, from Latin barba 'beard'

barb²
noun

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