hypocritical and sanctimonious talk, typically of a moral, religious, or political nature
（尤指道德、宗教或政治方面的）伪善言辞；道貌岸然的话
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he had no time for the cant of the priests about sin .他没时间去听那些牧师们有关罪愆的伪善言辞。
[as modifier]denoting a phrase or catchword temporarily current or in fashion
流行语
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‘herstories' rather than ‘histories' as the cant phrase goes .作为流行语的“她者历史”而非“他者历史”。
language peculiar to a specified group or profession and regarded with disparagement
黑话，切口
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thieves' cant .盗贼的黑话。
〈旧〉 发表伪善的言论；说道貌岸然的话
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if they'd stop canting about ‘honest work' they might get somewhere .如果他们不再说“诚实工作”这类的虚伪话，他们会有所进益。
cause (something) to be in a slanting or oblique position; tilt
使（某物）倾斜，使翘起
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he canted his head to look at the screen .他翘着头看着屏幕。
[no obj.]take or have a slanting position
倾斜，翘起
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mismatched slate roofs canted at all angles .错配的石板屋顶四处起翘。
[no obj.](of a ship)swing round
（船）改变方向
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the ship canted to starboard .船向右改变了航向。
[in sing.]a slope or tilt
斜面；倾斜
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the outward cant of the curving walls .外斜的曲墙。
a wedge-shaped block of wood, especially one remaining after the better-quality pieces have been cut off
（尤指较好部分砍掉后的）楔形木材。
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cantn.伪善言辞；道貌岸然的话；流行语；斜面；倾斜；楔形木材；黑话；切口
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castv.猛扔；掷；投；抛；投射；抛弃；浇铸；转向；给…分配角色；铸造
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wantv.想要；想做；渴望；缺乏；缺少；需要；想请教；想跟…讲话；缉拿；追捕
"early 16th cent.: probably from Latin
