cant
noun [ U ] uk/kænt/ us/kænt/
(尤指关于宗教或道德话题的)假话,空话,伪善言语
statements, especially on religious or moral subjects, that are not sincerely believed by the person making them
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。
行话,黑话,隐语
special words used by a particular group of people such as thieves, lawyers, or priests, often in order to keep things secret