Word · Frequency #10893
carped
挑剔；抱怨；找茬
carped is the past of carp.
核心释义
To criticize or complain about something, especially in a petty or persistent way.
- 1.
挑剔,吹毛求疵；找茬
To criticize or complain about a fault, especially for frivolous or petty reasons; to cavil.
- 2.
提出琐碎的反对意见
raise trivial objections
挑剔,吹毛求疵；找茬；提出琐碎的反对意见；吹毛求疵；挑剔
用法In use
He always carps about the food in the cafeteria, even though it's decent.
用法提示：动词carp（吹毛求疵）的第三人称单数形式，表示习惯性挑剔。
Stop carping and just enjoy the party.
用法提示：动词carp的现在分词形式，用于祈使句表示停止挑剔。
She carped at every suggestion her colleague made during the meeting.
用法提示：动词carp的过去式，表示过去的具体挑剔行为。
carp about sth
He is always carping about the food in the cafeteria.
他总是挑剔自助餐厅的食物。
carp at sb
She carped at her husband for being late.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- carp about something
- 对某事吹毛求疵
- She’s always carping about the smallest problems at work.她总是对工作中最细小的问题吹毛求疵。
- carp at somebody
- 找某人的茬
- He carped at his assistant for being five minutes late.他因助手迟到五分钟而找他的茬。
- critics carp that
- 评论者挑剔地说
- Critics carp that the movie is too long and self-indulgent.评论者挑剔地说这部电影太长、太自我放纵。
- constant carping
- 不断的挑剔
- Stop the constant carping and start offering solutions.别没完没了地挑毛病了，开始想办法吧。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象鲤鱼(carp)刺多，吃时要不停挑刺，就像在吹毛求疵地找茬——记住carp=挑剔。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal essays、editorials、critical reviews carp 作动词表示因琐事或小毛病而挑剔、抱怨，多带“小题大做”或“吹毛求疵”的语气。它比较常见于正式或书面语境，如评论文章、演讲或文学文本；日常口语中通常较少单用，更常用 complain 或 find fault。搭配常为 carp at/about something。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于carp about/at sth结构
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 /kɑrp/ 真正同韵的词：harp (/hɑrp/)、tarp (/tɑrp/)、sharp (/ʃɑrp/)，都含 /ɑrp/。注意拼写相似的 lookalike：warp (/wɔrp/) 读 /ɔrp/，chirp (/tʃɜrp/) 和 burp (/bɜrp/) 读 /ɜrp/，它们都与 carp 不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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