carp
Word family nouncarpercarpingcarpadverbcarpingly
carp1 /kɑːp $ kɑːrp/ verb [intransitiveI] CRITICIZEto keep complaining about something in a way that is annoying 挑剔,找碴,吹毛求疵carp about He always finds something to carp about. 他总是挑得出毛病。
carp2 noun (plural carp) [countableC] HBFa large fish that lives in lakes and rivers and can be eaten 鲤鱼 Origin carp1 (1200-1300) From a Scandinavian language
carp2 (1300-1400) French carpe, from Late Latin carpa