to cant
01
倾斜, 侧倾
(of a boat or ship) to tilt to one side
Intransitive
例子
As the strong gusts of wind hit, the sailboat canted.
当强风吹来时，帆船倾斜了。
Cant
01
陈词滥调, 空洞的行话
a set of stock or overused phrases that have lost meaning or impact due to constant repetition
例子
Marketing ca nt often disguises a lack of real innovation.
营销的行话常常掩盖了真正创新的缺乏。
02
倒角, 斜面
an angled surface formed when two planes meet at an angle other than 90 degrees
例子
The ca nt of the roof helps rainwater flow off efficiently.
屋顶的倾斜有助于雨水高效流走。
03
黑话, 行话
a specialized language, jargon, or secret code used by a particular group, especially to exclude outsiders
例子
Medieval guilds often used their own ca nt to protect trade secrets.
中世纪的行会经常使用他们自己的行话来保护商业秘密。
04
伪善的言辞, 矫饰的言语
insincere or hypocritical talk, especially about religion, virtue, or morality
例子
She saw through his moral ca nt and empty virtue.
她看穿了他道德上的cant和空洞的美德。
05
超高, 横向坡度
raised outer edge of a curved road or track above the inner edge to counteract centrifugal force
例子
The railway's ca nt was increased to improve ride comfort on the high-speed curve.
铁轨的超高被增加以改善高速弯道上的乘坐舒适度。
