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cant noun[ U ] uk /kænt/ us /kænt/ statements, especially on religious or moral subjects, that are not sincerely believed by the person making them: (尤指关于宗教或道德话题的)假话,空话,伪善言语 Shelley's friendship with Byron was rooted in their shared contempt for cant and hypocrisy.雪莱和拜伦的友谊源于他们均蔑视假话空话和伪善行为。 special words used by a particular group of people such as thieves, lawyers, or priests, often in order to keep things secret行话,黑话,隐语 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Nonsense babble balderdash balls baloney blah blather blither double-talk doublespeak drivel eyewash flapdoodle garbage moonshine mumbo jumbo nonsense nonsensical nonsensically prattle rhubarb
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