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 am afraid I cant do it better.
  此事我恐怕不能做得更好了。
• 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。
• I cant do this to her.
  我不能对她做这样的事。
• 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 cant make myself understood.
  我无法让别人理解我。
• 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。
• Well, I cant move now.
  呃，我现在也不能移动了。
• You might be right, but I cant agree with you.
  你可能是对的，但是我不能同意你。
• 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 hear you.
  我听不见你讲话。