carping

英 [ˈkɑːpɪŋ]

美 [ˈkɑːrpɪŋ]

v.  不停地抱怨; 唠叨
carp的现在分词

现在分词：carping　

TOEFL

BNC.44680 / COCA.39504

柯林斯词典

Carp can also be used as the plural form for meaning 1. 义项1中 carp 亦可用作复数名词。


• 鲤鱼
  Acarpis a kind of fish that lives in lakes and rivers.
• VERB 挑剔；吹毛求疵；发牢骚
  If you say that someoneis carping, you mean that they keep criticizing or complaining about someone or something, especially in a way you think is unnecessary or annoying.
  1. He cannot understand why she's constantly carping at him...
     他不明白为什么她总是找他的茬儿。
  2. This was the man whom other trainers love to carp about.
     这就是老被其他教练挑毛病的那个人。

英英释义

noun

• persistent petty and unjustified criticism
  Synonym:faultfinding

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