barb

bɑ:d
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英文释义

n. the pointed part of barbed wire
n. a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
n. one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather

中文翻译

n. 倒钩
vt. 装倒钩于

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记忆技巧

barb 这个词的词根是“barb”，表示尖刺或倒刺，常用于描述鱼钩或箭头的尖锐部分。与“barb”相关的词还有“barbed wire”（带刺铁丝），可以帮助记忆其含义。

例句

1. The fisherman caught a fish with a sharp barb on the hook.
渔夫用钩子上的锐利倒刺钓到了一条鱼。
2. The plant has many barbs that can hurt if touched.
这种植物有很多倒刺，如果碰到会很疼。
3. He made a barb about her cooking skills during dinner.
他在晚餐时对她的烹饪技巧开了个玩笑。

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