| 释义 |
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 - A person who cants, esp a beggar
- A person who makes hypocritical or affected statements
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 |