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

• 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 I cant have you in my life.
  如果我不能拥有你的话。
• Because I cant give up the ideas of loving you.
  因为我不能放弃爱你的念头。
• I bought it for you cant you pretend you like it?
  我专门为你买的，你就不能假装喜欢吗？
• I cant do this to her.
  我不能对她做这样的事。
• Thats where I cant agree with you.
  那就是我不能同意你的地方。
• You cant remember the last time you felt challenged in your work.
  你不记得上次做有挑战性的工作是什么时候了。
• I cant wait to share my music with all of you!
  我迫不及待想和你们分享我的音乐。
• Rather than saying I cant face that, you prefer to say I can.
  你不会说：我做不到，而更喜欢说：我行。
• You might be right, but I cant agree with you.
  你可能是对的，但是我不能同意你。