barbed
US /bɑːrbd/
UK /bɑːbd/
形容词
1.
带倒刺的, 有刺的
having a barb or barbs
示例:
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The fishhook was barbed, making it difficult for the fish to escape.
鱼钩是带倒刺的，使鱼很难逃脱。
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They installed barbed wire around the perimeter for security.
他们为了安全在周边安装了带刺的铁丝网。
2.
尖刻的, 讽刺的
(of a remark or comment) apparently innocent but with a cleverly concealed critical or sarcastic meaning
示例:
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She made a barbed comment about his new haircut.
她对他的新发型发表了尖刻的评论。
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His seemingly innocent question had a barbed undertone.
他看似无辜的问题带有尖刻的弦外之音。
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