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 talk with you right now.
  现在我不能与你交谈。
• If you cant manage this, or stammer, or act confused, all your efforts will be wasted.
  如果你做不到，或口吃，或做出让人迷惑的行为，那么你的努力就都白费了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 am afraid I cant do it better.
  此事我恐怕不能做得更好了。
• 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 bet you cant do it. Im serious.
  我打赌你做不到，我是认真的，你做不到的。
• I can pretty much anything I want, cant I?
  我能做我想做的任何事情，对吗？
• 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。