cant

英 [kænt]

美 [kænt]

n.  (尤指有关道德或宗教问题的)伪善言辞，虚假的话，空话
v.  (使)倾斜

比较级：canter　过去式：canted　过去分词：canted　现在分词：canting　复数：cants　

GRE

BNC.24482 / COCA.28260

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指有关道德或宗教问题的）伪善言辞，虚假的话，空话
  statements, especially about moral or religious issues, that are not sincere and that you cannot trust

verb

• （使）倾斜
  to be or put sth in a sloping position

柯林斯词典

• （有关道德或宗教的）虚伪言辞，伪善的话，空话
  If you refer to moral or religious statements ascant, you are criticizing them because you think the person making them does not really believe what they are saying.
  1. ...politicians holding forth with their usual hypocritical cant.
     政客们夸夸其谈,依旧是那些虚伪的大道理。

英英释义

noun

• two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
  Synonym:bevelchamfer
• stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
  Synonym:buzzword
• insincere talk about religion or morals
  Synonym:pious platitude
• a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
  1. they don't speak our lingo
  Synonym:slangjargonlingoargotpatoisvernacular
• a slope in the turn of a road or track
  Synonym:bankcamber

verb

• heel over
  1. The tower is tilting
  2. The ceiling is slanting
  Synonym:cant overtiltslantpitch

双语例句

• I cant wait for my fans to see it.
  等不及让我的球迷看到了！
• They can teach you things about life that you cant get from your phone.
  他们可以教你实际生活中的东西，这是你无法从你的手机中学到的东西。
• If you need more time, well, you know, I cant help you.
  如果需要更长时间，好吧，那我帮不了你了。
• I guess you cant, ever.
  我猜你也不曾和我耍性子。
• You might be right, but I cant agree with you.
  你可能是对的，但是我不能同意你。
• This explains well known examples such as I cant get no satisfaction and We dont need no education.
  这解释了一些有名的例子，比如Icantgetnosatisfaction我得不到满足以及Wedontneednoeducation我们不需要教育。
• I should stay in this job because I cant find a better one.
  我不可能再找到更好的工作所以我应该继续呆在原公司。
• I cant wait for the movie!
  我现在都等不及要看由它改编的电影了！
• Thats where I cant agree with you.
  那就是我不能同意你的地方。
• Well, I cant move now.
  呃，我现在也不能移动了。