"carping" in Chinese (Simplified)
吹毛求疵挑剔
Definition
“Carping” 指的是总是挑小毛病或以不建设性的方式批评。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
属于正式或文学用语,日常对话中较少出现。常用于“carping criticism”等短语,表示挑剔琐碎、缺乏建设性。不是积极建议。
Examples
His carping annoyed everyone at the meeting.
他的**吹毛求疵**让会议上的每个人都很不快。
She was tired of her boss's constant carping.
她已经厌倦了老板的**吹毛求疵**。
There's no need for carping when we're trying our best.
我们已经尽力了,没必要再**挑剔**了。
Her carping really starts to get on your nerves after a while.
她的**吹毛求疵**时间久了真的让人抓狂。
"Enough with the carping!" he shouted, frustrated by the complaints.
“别再**挑剔**了!”他因抱怨而感到沮丧地喊道。
Reviewers were more interested in carping about small details than praising the new features.
评审们更关心对小细节**吹毛求疵**,而不是称赞新功能。