carping
present participle ofcarp
| 单词 | carping |
| 释义 | carping present participle ofcarp carp verb[I] uk/kɑːp/us/kɑːrp/tocomplainall thetimeaboutmattersthat are notimportant: I can'tstandthe way he's always carping. Synonym cavilformal Complaining
Examplesofcarpingcarping In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Butcarpingwould not be a suitable note on which to conclude. From theCambridge English Corpus We hope to have shown that such criticism is not impractical perfectionistcarping. From theCambridge English Corpus Some of these points probably soundcarpingin view of the sheer industry and painstaking work undertaken to bring this project to the fore. From theCambridge English Corpus In this light, perhaps it iscarpingto wish for just a bit more glee when listing fatal flaws in opposing lines of work. From theCambridge English Corpus The literature of the past 20 years has been filled withcarping, complaints, and other signs of demoralization. From theCambridge English Corpus But suchcarpingshould not detract from the great value of this most stimulating and up-do-date synthesis. From theCambridge English Corpus Far from being acarpingcritique, however, this interesting chapter offers clear illustrations of the value of the technique. From theCambridge English Corpus Despite the abovecarping, both students who are new to this territory and old hands in it will find this book a very valuable and stimulating read. From theCambridge English Corpus To criticize further would becarping. From theCambridge English Corpus At acarpinglevel of criticism, it must be said that the absence of an index, or proper referencing, makes both searching, and further research, difficult. From theCambridge English Corpus When one considers the enormity of the problem, the petty andcarpingcriticisms that have been made during the debate recede into insignificance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Carpingaside, the overall direction is good and the objectives are noble. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English I had not intended these criticisms to becarping. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I am not attempting to becarpingin advancing this view. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I say that to emphasise the fact that this is not acarpingspeech. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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