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 can pretty much anything I want, cant I?
  我能做我想做的任何事情，对吗？
• If I cant have you in my life.
  如果我不能拥有你的话。
• Thats where I cant agree with you.
  那就是我不能同意你的地方。
• I guess you cant, ever.
  我猜你也不曾和我耍性子。
• This is why you cant stop learning, and you cant stop growing.
  这也是你为什么不能停止学习和成长的原因。
• I cant believe we did all that work for nothing.
  我简直不能相信我们所做的一切都白费了。
• I am afraid I cant do it better.
  此事我恐怕不能做得更好了。
• These foods are very delicious, but I cant eat anymore.
  这些食物很美味，但是我一点也吃不下了。
• 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 cant make myself understood.
  我无法让别人理解我。