a carp
He caught a large carp.
他钓到一条大鲤鱼。
鲤鱼
carps — plural of carp
鲤鱼肉；抱怨；挑剔；鲤鱼科的各种淡水鱼；鲤鱼；挑剔的言论；吹毛求疵；常被养殖的鱼的瘦肉；可烤或炖
a large freshwater fish that lives in rivers and lakes and is often eaten
鲤鱼科的各种淡水鱼；鲤鱼
Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.
挑剔的言论；吹毛求疵
An instance of, or speech, complaining or criticizing about a fault, especially for frivolous or petty reasons; a cavil.
常被养殖的鱼的瘦肉；可烤或炖
the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised
鲤科的各种淡水鱼
any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae
The chef prepared a delicious baked carp with herbs.
厨师用香草烤制了一道美味的鲤鱼。
用法提示：本句中carp作为名词，指一种淡水鱼，即鲤鱼。
We caught several large carps in the lake yesterday.
昨天我们在湖里钓到了几条大鲤鱼。
用法提示：本句中carps是carp的复数形式，仍为名词，指多条鲤鱼。
Carp is often farmed for its lean white flesh.
鲤鱼常因肉质精瘦而养殖。
用法提示：本句中carp作为不可数名词，指鲤鱼这种鱼的肉或泛指这种鱼。
He caught a large carp.
他钓到一条大鲤鱼。
The pond is stocked with many carps.
池塘里放养了许多鲤鱼。
指鱼肉时不可数。
We had baked carp for dinner.
我们晚餐吃了烤鲤鱼。
通用词，指任何不满的表示；carp 特指琐碎、吹毛求疵的抱怨。
指对过错或缺陷的否定评价，范围广；carp 侧重对琐事的挑剔。
指为琐事提出的狡辩式异议，语气较不正式；carp 可作泛指。
与 carp 同指琐碎挑剔，但更正式、书面，且侧重无理苛责。
指因不公正待遇而产生的正式不满，比 carp 更严肃，不指琐碎抱怨。
grammar · medium
易错句子He carp about his job.
正确表达He carps about his job.
动词carp在第三人称单数主语后应加-s，表示一般现在时。
grammar · medium
易错句子She carped me about my mistake.
正确表达She carped at me about my mistake.
carp作为不及物动词，表示“挑剔”时，需要搭配介词at引出挑剔的对象。
锦鲤
The pond was full of colorful koi carp.
池塘里满是五颜六色的锦鲤。
鲤鱼垂钓
They spent the afternoon carp fishing by the lake.
他们下午在湖边钓鲤鱼。
普通鲤鱼
Common carp are a familiar sight in many rivers.
普通鲤鱼在许多河流中很常见。
鲢鱼
Silver carp often leap out of the water.
鲢鱼常常跃出水面。
鲤鱼池
The garden has a small carp pond.
花园里有一个小鲤鱼池。
鲤鱼鱼片
The recipe calls for fresh carp fillets.
这个食谱需要新鲜的鲤鱼鱼片。
grass + carp
silver + carp
big + head + carp
black + carp
crucian + carp
鲤鱼常生活于池塘等淡水环境中。
钓鲤鱼是一项常见的休闲活动。
捕鲤鱼时常用鱼饵吸引。
鲤鱼身体覆盖着鳞片。
鲤鱼是常见的养殖鱼类。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.