barbed

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barbed /bɑːbd $ bɑːrbd/ adjective  1. PMWa barbed hook or arrow has one or more sharp curved points on it 〔鱼钩、箭头〕有倒钩[倒刺]的2  UNKINDa barbed remark is unkind 〔言语〕尖酸刻薄的，带刺的 a barbed comment on his appearance 对他外表的挖苦讽刺

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barbed• She had a pair of batons with wickedly barbed ends.

barbed adjectiveChinese  

sharp has one more barbed curved Corpus or a hook or arrow

barbed
barbed /bɑːbd $ bɑːrbd/ adjective
1. a barbed hook or arrow has one or more sharp curved points on it
2. a barbed remark is unkind:
    a barbed comment on his appearance

barbedBrE /bɑːbd/ 🔊NAmE /bɑːrbd/ 🔊 adjective(of an arrow or a hook 箭或钩) having a point that is curved backwards (called a barb) 有倒钩的(of a remark or comment 说话或评论) meant to hurt sb's feelings 挖苦的；伤人的；带刺的