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考法 Carp 1】Vi 对小事吹毛求疵,挑剔 Make Peevish Criticisms Objections

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【考法 1】vi. 对小事吹毛求疵,挑剔: to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant
【例】carped about the order of names on the wedding invitations对于婚礼请柬上的名单顺序吹毛求疵
【近】cavil, fuss, niggle, nitpick
【考法 2】v.没完没了地表现不满意: to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
【近】gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, grumble, wail
【反】crow, delight, rejoice

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