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
We would adopt payment by instalments for our present practice,
这次交易我们将采取分期付款方式，
Get your money's worth.
经济实惠。
In fact, it would be an assistance to all carnivores though it would be a two-edged weapon when they fought each other.
因此，任何食肉动物有了毒液，都能从中获益。