barbed

英 [bɑːbd]

美 [bɑːrbd]

adj.  有倒钩的; 挖苦的; 伤人的; 带刺的

Collins.1 / BNC.11374 / COCA.11507

牛津词典

adj.

• 有倒钩的
  having a point that is curved backwards (called a barb )
• 挖苦的；伤人的；带刺的
  meant to hurt sb's feelings

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （话语、玩笑等）带刺的，尖刻的，讽刺的
  Abarbedremark or joke seems polite or humorous, but contains a cleverly hidden criticism.
  1. ...barbed comments.
     尖刻的评论

英英释义

adj

• having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
  1. a horse with a short bristly mane
  2. bristly shrubs
  3. burred fruits
  4. setaceous whiskers
  Synonym:barbellatebriarybrierybristledbristlyburredburrypricklysetosesetaceousspinythorny
• capable of wounding
  1. a barbed compliment
  2. a biting aphorism
  3. pungent satire
  Synonym:bitingnippingpungentmordacious

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