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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Because I cant give up the ideas of loving you.
  因为我不能放弃爱你的念头。
• I cant explain this. I think its obvious, though.
  我无法解释这个，我认为这是明显的，但。
• You cant change what happened, but you can change how you react to it.
  你无法改变既定的事实，但是你可以转换你对这件事的反应。
• If you cant finish the book by then, you must come and renew it.
  这本书如果你到时候还看不完，就应当来续借。
• 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 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。