英漢辭典

1. vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
   1. 發偽善的議論,說教;講黑話;乞丐似的哀求



2. n. (名詞 noun)
   1. 言不由衷之詞,道學八股;(政黨等的)應時標語;某一時期的流行語,時髦話

   a cant phrase

   時髦話,流行話

   thieves' cant

   竊賊的黑話.

3. 2. (一部分人中間使用的)行話,隱語

4. 3. (尤指乞丐等的)哀訴聲

柯林斯英英辭典

n. (noun)

1. insincere talk, esp concerning religion or morals; pious platitudes

2. stock phrases that have become meaningless through repetition

3. specialized vocabulary of a particular group, such as thieves, journalists, or lawyers; jargon

4. singsong whining speech, as used by beggars

vi. (intransitive verb)

1. [intr] to speak in or use cant

2. [Etymology] C16: probably via Norman French canter to sing, from Latin cantare; used disparagingly, from the 12th century, of chanting in religious services

n. (noun)

1. inclination from a vertical or horizontal plane; slope; slant

2. a sudden movement that tilts or turns something

3. the angle or tilt thus caused

4. a corner or outer angle, esp of a building

5. an oblique or slanting surface, edge, or line

vt. (transitive verb)

1. [tr] to tip, tilt, or overturn, esp with a sudden jerk

2. to set in an oblique position

3. another word for bevel

adj. (adjective)

1. oblique; slanting

2. having flat surfaces and without curves

3. [Etymology] C14 (in the sense: edge, corner): perhaps from Latin canthus iron hoop round a wheel, of obscure origin

adj. (adjective)

1. [Scot and Northern English] [Dialect] lusty; merry; hearty

2. [Etymology] C14: related to Low German kant bold, merry