carp
/kɑ:p; kɑrp/ n
(pl unchanged 复数不变) type of large edible freshwater fish that lives in lakes and ponds 鲤鱼.
carp / kɑ:p; kɑrp/ v [I, Ipr]
~ (at/about sb/sth) (derog 贬) complain continually about unimportant matters 挑剔; 吹毛求疵; 找茬儿
have a carping tongue 有一张刻薄嘴
carping criticism 吹毛求疵的批评
She's always carping at her children. 她老挑孩子的毛病.