"barbed" in Chinese (Simplified)
带刺的有倒钩的
Definition
有尖刺或倒钩的，可以勾住或伤人的，比如带刺的铁丝或带有恶意的话。既可以形容物体，也可以形容言语尖刻。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常与“wire”连用（barbed wire，带刺铁丝），也可以形容言语尖刻（barbed comment）。字面意思中性，隐喻用法带有贬义。不是单纯的“尖”，而是有勾住的意思。
Examples
Be careful, that is barbed wire.
小心，那是**带刺的**铁丝。
The fishhook has a barbed end.
鱼钩有个**带刺的**尖头。
He made a barbed comment during the meeting.
他在会议上说了句**尖刻的**话。
Her reply was so barbed that everyone felt awkward.
她的回答太**尖刻**了，大家都觉得尴尬。
Don't approach that fence—it's topped with barbed wire.
别靠近那道栅栏，上面有**带刺的**铁丝。
His answers were always barbed, never straightforward.
他的回答总是很**尖刻**，从不直接。