英语词汇“canters”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

cant¹ /kant/

intransitive verb

To speak in a whining or wheedling manner

To use language whose meaning has evaporated from continued repetition

To use the specialized vocabulary or jargon of thieves, politicians, lawyers, etc

To talk in an affectedly solemn or hypocritical way

noun

A hypocritical, affected or perfunctory style of speech or thought

The vocabulary or language peculiar to a particular group or sect

Odd or peculiar talk of any kind

Slang

A common saying or stock phrase

Affected use of religious phrases or moral sentiments

adjective

Of or relating to cant

ORIGIN: L cantāre, frequentative of canere to sing

cantˈer noun

cantˈing adjective

Whining, pretending to piety

cantˈingly adverb

canting arms plural noun (heraldry)

A coat of arms in the form of a rebus, or a visual pun on the bearer's surname

canter /kanˈtər/

noun

An easy gallop

intransitive verb

To move at an easy gallop

transitive verb

To make (a horse, etc) canter

ORIGIN: Orig Canterbury-gallop, from the easy pace at which the pilgrims rode to Canterbury