Punt
[ [pʌnt] ]
其它 Other
n. 方头平底船, 踢悬空球, 赌博者\\nv. 踢悬空球, 用篙撑船, 赌博
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
punt
n
long shallow flat-bottomed boat with square ends that is moved by pushing the end of a long pole against the bottom of a river （用篙撑的）长而浅的方头平底船. punt, v
(a) [I, Ipr, Ip]
move a punt with a pole (in the specified direction) 用篙撑方头平底船
She soon learned to punt. 她很快就学会了撑方头平底船.
They punted along the river. 他们撑著方头平底船沿河航行.
(b) [I] (often 常作 go punting) go along a river in a punt, esp for pleasure 乘方头平底船沿河航行（尤指游览）.
punt v [Tn]
kick (a football) after it has dropped from the hands and before it touches the ground 踢（从手中落下而未著地之足球）; 踢（悬空球）. punt, n kick made in this way 踢悬空球.
punt v [I]
1 (in some card-games) lay a stake against the bank （在某些牌戏中）对庄家下赌注.
2 (infml 口 esp Brit) speculate in shares, bet money on a horse, etc; gamble 进行股票投机、 对赛马下赌注等; 赌博.
🗣️ 情景例句
I guess they're trying to set up an appointment for me.
我猜他们正设法给我安排晤谈。
What we can't get seems better than what we have.
人们得不到的好像比所拥有的要好。[九六全国高考]
The situation is serious. Something must be done before it's too late.
形势危急。得及时采取措施。