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

（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。

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

Because I cant give up the ideas of loving you.
因为我不能放弃爱你的念头。
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。
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。
Thats where I cant agree with you.
那就是我不能同意你的地方。
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。
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 am afraid I cant do it better.
此事我恐怕不能做得更好了。
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。
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。