Word · Frequency #17283
barb
装倒刺；安倒钩
To provide or fit with barbs, such as those on an arrow, fishhook, or spear.
- 1.
To furnish with barbs, or with that which will hold or hurt like barbs, as an arrow, fishhook, spear, etc.
为箭、鱼钩、矛等装上倒钩或类似倒钩的东西。
- 2.
To cover a horse in armor.
给马穿上盔甲。
给马披甲；为箭、鱼钩、矛等装上倒钩或类似倒钩的东西。；给马穿上盔甲。；装倒钩于
In use
He barbs the arrow to make it more effective for hunting.
The fisherman carefully barbs the hook to ensure the catch won't escape.
She is barbing the wire to create a fence that deters intruders.
Verb forms
base barb · third person barbs · -ing barbing · past barbed · past participle barbed
规则动词，指安装倒钩或尖刺。
Connections
Learner notes
Memory Tip
barb 拆成 bar（杆）加一个 b，像杆上多出的尖刺，记住“给箭或钩装上倒钩”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：archery and fishing equipment、historical horse armor barb 作动词时比较少见，多用于正式或技术性描述，表示给箭、鱼钩或矛装倒刺；在历史语境中也可表示给马披上盔甲。
Grammar Note
及物动词，意为‘装倒钩于’。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 barb 押韵的词有 carb 和 garb。bar 是 barb 去掉末尾 b 的拼写，但不押韵。drab /dræb/ 和 blurb /blɜːrb/ 拼写近似，但元音分别读 /æ/ 和 /ɜːr/，与 /ɑːr/ 不同。rhubarb 末尾拼作 barb，但重音在首音节。
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页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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