单词 | carp |
释义 | carp carp1 —carper, n. /kahrp/, v.i. 1. to find fault or complain querulously or unreasonably; be niggling in criticizing; cavil: to carp at minor errors. n. 2. a peevish complaint. [1200-50; ME carpen to speak, prate < ON karpa to brag, wrangle] Syn. 1. criticize, deprecate, condemn, censure. carp2 /kahrp/, n. , pl. (esp. collectively) carp, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) carps. 1. a large freshwater cyprinid fish, Cyprinus carpio, native to Asia but widely introduced in tropical and temperate waters: an important food fish in many countries. 2. any of various other fishes of the family Cyprinidae. [1350-1400; ME carpe < MF < MD or MLG karpe; c. OHG karpfo] |
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