"barb" in Chinese (Simplified)
倒钩尖刺讽刺的话
Definition
一个向后弯曲的尖刺，比如鱼钩上的那种。也指带有讽刺或攻击性的评论。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Barb”在指鱼钩、铁丝的倒钩时较正式；形容人的评论时则较为口语，常用于“barbed comment”（讽刺性评论）。“Throw a barb”表示发出嘲讽。
Examples
Be careful; the fishhook has a sharp barb.
小心，鱼钩上有个锋利的**倒钩**。
The wire fence is covered with barbs.
铁丝网全是**尖刺**。
He made a barb about my new haircut.
他对我新发型说了句**讽刺的话**。
Her joke was funny, but the little barb at the end stung a bit.
她的笑话很有趣，但最后那句**讽刺的话**有点扎心。
Politicians are always trading barbs on TV debates.
政客们在电视辩论中总是互相**挖苦**。
Getting caught on a barb can tear your clothes.
被**倒钩**挂住可能会扯破你的衣服。