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美食评论家挑剔个不停：汤的浓稠度不对、装饰菜的角度不端正、盘子温度也不够。

The food critic ___carped about the thickness of the soup, the angle of the garnish, and the temperature of the plate.

他没完没了地抱怨同事在视频会议时吃咔嚓响的零食的习惯。

He ___carped constantly about his colleague's habit of eating crunchy snacks during video calls.

新娘的母亲对每一处花艺摆饰都挑三拣四，从圣坛花束到宴席桌上的中心花饰都不能幸免。

The bride's mother ___carped about every flower arrangement, from the altar bouquets to the centerpieces on the reception tables.