punt

punt1
[pʌnt]
noun
  1. a long, narrow flat-bottomed boat, square at both ends and propelled with a long pole, used on inland waters chiefly for recreation
    （内陆水域中主要供娱乐使用的用蒿撑的）方头浅平底船
verb
  1. [no obj.]travel in such a boat
    乘方头浅平底船旅行
    ■[withobj.]convey in such a boat
    用方头浅平底船搬运
语源
  1. Old English, from Latin ponto, denoting a flat-bottomed ferry boat; readopted in the early 16th cent. from Middle Low German punte or Middle Dutch ponte 'ferry boat', of the same origin
punt2
[pʌnt]
verb
[noobj.]
  1. (American Football & Rugby)kick the ball after it has dropped from the hands and before it reaches the ground[no obj.]
    (美橄，英橄)（球离手后未落地前）踢悬空球
  2. [withobj.andadverbial of direction](Soccer)kick (the ball) a long distance upfield
    (英足)（从远处）把（球）向前场长传
    Leeds kindly punted the ball back to them.
    利兹友好地把球向前场长传回他们那里。
noun
  1. a kick of this kind
    踢悬空球；朝前场长传
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: probably from dialect punt 'push forcibly'. Compare with bunt
punt3
[pʌnt]
verb
  1. [no obj.](in some gambling card games) lay a stake against the bank
    （赌博性牌戏用语）对庄家下赌注，同庄家赌
    ■(Brit. informal)bet or speculate on something
    (英，非正式)打赌；考虑，推测
    investors are punting on a takeover.
    投资者正考虑接管问题。
noun
  1. (informal, chieflyBrit.)a bet
    (非正式，主英)打赌
    those taking a punt on the company's success.
    对该公司的兴旺打赌的人们。
常用词组
take (或 have) a punt at
  1. (Austral./NZ informal)attempt to do (something)
    (澳/新西兰，非正式)试图做；努力做
语源
  1. early 18th cent.: from French ponte 'player against the bank', from Spanish punto 'a point'
punt4
[pʊnt]
noun
  1. the basic monetary unit of the Republic of Ireland, equal to 100 pence
    爱尔兰镑（爱尔兰共和国的基本货币单位，等于100便士）
语源
  1. Irish, literally pound'
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