carp at 吹毛求疵地批评
carp about 对……挑剔
endless carp 无休止的抱怨
carp fish 鲤鱼
freshwater carp 淡水鲤鱼
1. She always carps at every little mistake.
她总是对每一个小错误吹毛求疵。
2. They carps about the quality of the service.
他们对服务质量不停地挑剔。
3. The fisherman caught several carps in the lake.
渔夫在湖里捕到了几条鲤鱼。
4. He carps at his colleagues instead of helping them.
他总是挑剔同事，而不是帮助他们。
A: Why does she always carp at everything?
A：她为什么总是挑剔每件事？
B: I think she is just very perfectionist.
B：我觉得她只是非常追求完美。
1) 表示不断挑剔或批评小缺点的行为
2) 指反复抱怨或吹毛求疵的说话方式
3) 也可指鲤鱼的复数形式
1. 吹毛求疵地批评；挑剔（动词第三人称单数/复数）
e.g. He carps about everything at work. 他在工作中对什么都挑剔。
2. 鲤鱼（复数形式）
e.g. The lake is full of carps. 湖里有很多鲤鱼。
verb / noun
1. to complain or find fault in a petty way; or plural form of carp, a freshwater fish
Synonym: criticize, nag