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
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.- ...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。
- ...politicians holding forth with their usual hypocritical cant.
英英释义
noun
- two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
- stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
- insincere talk about religion or morals
- a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
- they don't speak our lingo
- a slope in the turn of a road or track
verb
双语例句
- I cant wait for my fans to see it.
等不及让我的球迷看到了! - 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 make myself understood.
我无法让别人理解我。 - 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 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 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? - 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 guess you cant, ever.
我猜你也不曾和我耍性子。 - I cant wait for the movie!
我现在都等不及要看由它改编的电影了! - 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。