carping

柯林斯词典

carp /kɑːp/ (carping,carped,carps)

1. N-VAR A carp is a kind of fish that lives in lakes and rivers. 鲤鱼
2. V-I If you say that someone is carping, you mean that they keep criticizing or complaining about someone or something, especially in a way you think is unnecessary or annoying. 吹毛求疵[表不满]
He cannot understand why she's constantly carping at him. 他不理解为什么她对他总是百般的挑剔。
3. carpingN-UNCOUNT
She was in no mood to put up with Blanche's carping. 她当时没有心情容忍布兰奇的吹毛求疵。