Punt
[ [p?nt] ]
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n. 方頭平底船, 踢懸空球, 賭博者\\nv. 踢懸空球, 用篙撐船, 賭博
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
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 （用篙撐的）長而淺的方頭平底船. punt, v
(a) [I, Ipr, Ip]
move a punt with a pole (in the specified direction) 用篙撐方頭平底船
She soon learned to punt. 她很快就學會了撐方頭平底船.
They punted along the river. 他們撐著方頭平底船沿河航行.
(b) [I] (often 常作 go punting) go along a river in a punt, esp for pleasure 乘方頭平底船沿河航行（尤指游覽）.
punt v [Tn]
kick (a football) after it has dropped from the hands and before it touches the ground 踢（從手中落下而未著地之足球）; 踢（懸空球）. punt, n kick made in this way 踢懸空球.
punt v [I]
1 (in some card-games) lay a stake against the bank （在某些牌戲中）對莊家下賭注.
2 (infml 口 esp Brit) speculate in shares, bet money on a horse, etc; gamble 進行股票投機、 對賽馬下賭注等; 賭博.
??? 情景例句
It's your turn, Shirley.
輪到你了， Shirley。
Britain is behind Japan in developing modern technology.
在發展現代技術方面，英國落后于日本。
Not until last week did I get a work permit.
直到上周我才拿到工作許可證。