carp

名词 carp:

1. the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised
2. any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae

动词 carp:

1. raise trivial objections
   同义词：cavil, chicane

1. Other experiments in crossing bighead and silver carp have produced a new variety of fish.
   使大头鱼和银色鲤鱼杂交的其他试验获得了一个新品种。
2. I like the white carp most.
   我最喜欢白色的鲤鱼。

carp

v.intr.（不及物动词）
carped,carp.ing,carps
To find fault in a disagreeable way; complain fretfully.See Synonyms at quibble
吹毛求疵：以令人不快的方式挑刺；苦恼地抱怨参见 quibble

来源：
Middle English carpen
中古英语 carpen
from Old Norse karpa [to boast]
源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 karpa [自吹自擂]

【引伸】
carp.er
n.（名词）

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carp
carp 2

n.（名词）
【复数】 carp 或 carps
An edible freshwater fish(Cyprinus carpio) of Europe and Asia that is frequently bred in ponds and lakes.
鲤鱼：一种产于欧洲和亚洲的可食淡水鱼（鲤鱼 鲤属） ，常饲养在池塘和湖泊中
Any of various fishes of the family Cyprinidae.
鲤科鱼：鲤科鱼的一种

来源：
Middle English carpe
中古英语 carpe
from Old French carpe
源自 古法语 carpe
from Medieval Latin carpa
源自 中世纪拉丁语 carpa
[of Germanic origin]
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