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

• 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。
• Thats where I cant agree with you.
  那就是我不能同意你的地方。
• 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。
• 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。
• You might be right, but I cant agree with you.
  你可能是对的，但是我不能同意你。
• I cant hear you.
  我听不见你讲话。
• 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 wait for the movie!
  我现在都等不及要看由它改编的电影了！
• 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。
• I am afraid I cant do it better.
  此事我恐怕不能做得更好了。