carp

/kɑːp/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈɑrp] /kɑːrp/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈɑrp] /ˈkärp/ (ame, mw)

carp — 名詞

  • carpsingular
  • carpsplural

1. a big freshwater fish, often kept in ponds or caught in rivers to be cooked and

1.名詞B2
釋義

鯉魚

常見於池塘河流的大魚

a big freshwater fish, often kept in ponds or caught in rivers to be cooked and eaten

例句

At dawn, Sivan lifted a silver carp from the net by the reeds.

天一亮，Sivan 就在蘆葦旁的網子裡拉起一條銀色鯉魚。

catch a carp in a fishing scene

The village pond was full of carp when Liam scattered feed.

Liam 撒下飼料時，村裡的池塘裡滿是鯉魚。

a pond full of carp

文法句型

catch a carp

raise carp for food

a pond full of carp

用法筆記

Most often used when talking about ponds, rivers, fishing, or food. In fishing and food contexts, the plural is often 'carp' rather than 'carps'.

常見錯誤

❌We saw many carps near the reeds.
✅We saw many carp near the reeds.
💡in fishing use, the plural is often the same as the singular.

carp — 動詞