barb /bɑ:d/
Meaning
English definition
- (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
Chinese translation
- n. 倒钩
- vt. 装倒钩于
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /bɑ:d/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- TOEFL · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.31 · Super Super Rare
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