noun🔗Share黑话,行话 An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup."He had the look of a prince, but the cant of a fishmonger."他长得像个王子,说的却是鱼贩子的黑话。languagegroupcommunicationstylesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share行话,暗语。 A private or secret language used by a religious sect, gang, or other group."The old book contained many phrases in the guild's cants, making it difficult for outsiders to understand their practices. "那本旧书里有很多公会的暗语,外人很难理解他们的行事方式。languagegroupcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share谢尔塔语,行话。 A language spoken by some Irish Travellers; Shelta."The Traveller children learned some basic words of the cant to communicate with their family. "这些爱尔兰游民的孩子们学习了一些谢尔塔语(行话)的基本词汇,以便与家人交流。languagelinguisticscultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share空话,假话 Empty, hypocritical talk."People claim to care about the poor of Africa, but it is largely cant."人们声称关心非洲的穷人,但那大多是空话假话。attitudelanguagecommunicationcharactermoralphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share牢骚话,哀诉。 Whining speech, such as that used by beggars."The little boy's cants of "I'm so hungry!" and "It's not fair!" didn't convince his mother to give him dessert before dinner. "小男孩“我好饿!”“这不公平!”的可怜巴巴的哀求并没有说服他的妈妈在晚饭前给他甜点。languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share纹章谐音,谐音纹章 A blazon of a coat of arms that makes a pun upon the name (or, less often, some attribute or function) of the bearer, canting arms."The family's crest featured a canting arms; a hand holding a key, a pun on their family name, "Keystone." "这个家族的徽章上使用了一种纹章谐音;一只手拿着一把钥匙,这是对其家族名字“基石”(Keystone)的谐音双关。heraldryartstylehistorycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share叫卖,拍卖。 A call for bidders at a public fair; an auction."The auctioneer began the market day with loud cants, hoping to attract buyers for the farm equipment. "拍卖员以响亮的叫卖声开始了集市的一天,希望吸引买家购买农用设备。businesscommerceeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share说行话,使用隐语。 To speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup."The programmers often cant about algorithms and coding languages, making it difficult for the marketing team to understand their needs. "程序员们经常说一些关于算法和编程语言的行话,这让市场团队很难理解他们的需求。languagecommunicationgroupstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share老调重弹,陈词滥调。 To speak in set phrases."The politician always cants about honesty and integrity, but nobody trusts his words. "这位政客总是老调重弹,满口仁义道德,但没人相信他的话。languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share唱高调,假意逢迎 To preach in a singsong fashion, especially in a false or empty manner."The politician cants about honesty and integrity, but his actions show he's only interested in power. "那位政客唱着高调,假意逢迎,口口声声说着诚实和正直,但他的所作所为表明他只对权力感兴趣。religionlanguagecommunicationphilosophycharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share谐音双关, 纹章取谐音 Of a blazon, to make a pun that references the bearer of a coat of arms."The family crest of the Shepherds cants cleverly, depicting three sheep on a green field, a visual pun on their surname. "谢泼德家族的族徽设计非常巧妙,它用绿地上三只绵羊的图案,以谐音双关的方式,暗示了他们的姓氏(Shepherd)。heraldrylanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拍卖, 竞拍 To sell by auction, or bid at an auction."The auctioneer cants the antique furniture to the highest bidder every Saturday. "每个星期六,拍卖师都会拍卖这些古董家具,价高者得。businesscommerceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share边,角,隅。 Side, edge, corner, niche."Under the cant of a hill."在山坡的边沿下。partarchitectureareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share倾斜,斜度。 Slope, the angle at which something is set."The cants of the solar panels were carefully calculated to maximize sunlight absorption. "太阳能电池板的倾斜角度经过仔细计算,以最大限度地吸收阳光。technicalarchitecturephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share角,隅,墙角。 A corner (of a building)."The security cameras were positioned to cover the cants of the building, leaving no blind spots. "监控摄像头被安置在可以覆盖建筑物各个墙角的位置,不留下任何盲点。architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share斜角, 外角 An outer or external angle."The cant of the roof tile pointed sharply upward, away from the wall. "屋顶瓦片的外角尖锐地向上翘起,远离墙壁。architecturetechnicalbuildingpartstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share倾斜,斜度,坡度 An inclination from a horizontal or vertical line; a slope or bevel; a tilt."The cants of the roof help the rain run off quickly. "屋顶的倾斜度有助于雨水快速流走。architecturetechnicalbuildingpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share倾覆,颠覆。 A movement or throw that overturns something."The construction worker examined the unstable wall, noting the slight cants that threatened to topple it over. "建筑工人检查着不稳固的墙壁,注意到细微的倾斜,这些倾斜有可能会导致墙壁倒塌。actioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share倾斜, 偏斜。 A sudden thrust, push, kick, or other impulse, producing a bias or change of direction; also, the bias or turn so given."to give a ball a cant"给球一个倾斜的角度actiondirectionnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share镶板, 桶头板。 (coopering) A segment forming a side piece in the head of a cask."The cooper carefully shaped the cants before fitting them together to form the barrel head. "制桶匠小心翼翼地将那些桶头板塑形,然后将它们拼合在一起,制成桶的头部。partmaterialtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share轮齿边缘部分,齿轮凸缘。 A segment of the rim of a wooden cogwheel."The old millwright carefully inspected the wooden gear, noting that several cants were worn and needed replacing. "老磨坊工匠仔细检查了木制齿轮,注意到有几个轮齿边缘部分已经磨损,需要更换。partmachinetechnicalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share斜撑木,支撑木. A piece of wood laid upon the deck of a vessel to support the bulkheads."The ship's carpenter carefully placed the cants to reinforce the damaged bulkhead. "船上的木匠小心地放置了斜撑木,以加固受损的舱壁。nauticalmaterialstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share倾斜,使倾斜。 To set (something) at an angle."to cant a cask; to cant a ship"使木桶倾斜;使船倾斜positiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share倾斜,偏斜 To give a sudden turn or new direction to."to cant round a stick of timber; to cant a football"把木材倾斜着转动;使足球偏斜地踢出directionactionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share倒角,斜切 To bevel an edge or corner."The carpenter carefully cants the edge of the wooden plank to prevent splinters. "木匠小心地倒角木板边缘,以防止产生木刺。technicalarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share倾倒,翻倒。 To overturn so that the contents are emptied."The clumsy toddler cants his juice cup, spilling orange liquid all over the table. "那个笨拙的蹒跚学步的孩子把他的果汁杯倾倒了,橙色的液体洒满了桌子。actionnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share份儿,部分 A parcel, a division."The developer divided the large field into several cants, each designated for a different type of crop. "开发商把那块大田地分成了几个份儿,每份儿都指定种植不同种类的作物。partareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share分配,划分 To divide or parcel out."The teacher cants the group project tasks among the students based on their strengths. "老师根据学生的特长,将小组项目的任务分配给他们。propertybusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading