名詞 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

動詞 carp:

1. raise trivial objections
   同義詞：cavil, chicane

1. Other experiments in crossing bighead and silver carp have produced a new variety of fish.
   使大頭魚和銀色鯉魚雜交的其他試驗(yàn)獲得了一個(gè)新品種。
2. I like the white carp most.
   我最喜歡白色的鯉魚。

carp

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
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；苦惱地抱怨參見 quibble

來源：
Middle English carpen
中古英語 carpen
from Old Norse karpa [to boast]
源自 古斯堪的納維亞語 karpa [自吹自擂]

【引伸】
carp.er
n.（名詞）

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carp
carp 2

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 carp 或 carps
An edible freshwater fish(Cyprinus carpio) of Europe and Asia that is frequently bred in ponds and lakes.
鯉魚：一種產(chǎn)于歐洲和亞洲的可食淡水魚（鯉魚 鯉屬） ，常飼養(yǎng)在池塘和湖泊中
Any of various fishes of the family Cyprinidae.
鯉科魚：鯉科魚的一種

來源：
Middle English carpe
中古英語 carpe
from Old French carpe
源自 古法語 carpe
from Medieval Latin carpa
源自 中世紀(jì)拉丁語 carpa
[of Germanic origin]
[日耳曼語詞源]