verb 下载 🔗分享 撑篙，撑船 To propel a punt or similar craft by means of a pole. Examples : "The tour guide was punting the flat-bottomed boat along the shallow river, using a long pole to push off the riverbed. " 导游正撑着平底船，用长篙在浅浅的河里划行。 nautical sailing sport vehicle action 与AI对话词汇游戏阅读练习
verb 下载 🔗分享 踢远， 猛踢 To dropkick; to kick something a considerable distance. Examples : "The frustrated student, after failing the test, was tempted to start punting his textbook across the room. " 考试不及格后，这个沮丧的学生很想把课本猛踢到房间对面去。 sport action 与AI对话词汇游戏阅读练习
verb 下载 🔗分享 推诿，搪塞，敷衍。 To equivocate and delay or put off (answering a question, addressing an issue, etc). Examples : "The teacher was punting when asked about the upcoming exam, avoiding a direct answer about the difficult material. " 老师在被问到即将到来的考试时一直在搪塞，避免直接回答关于难题的内容。 communication attitude business politics government action 与AI对话词汇游戏阅读练习
verb 下载 🔗分享 放弃，抛弃。 To retreat from one's objective; to abandon an effort one still notionally supports. Examples : "Faced with impossible deadlines, the software team was punting on adding the advanced security features to the initial release, hoping to include them in a later update. " 面对无法完成的截止日期，软件团队放弃了在首发版本中加入高级安全功能的计划，希望在后续更新中再加入这些功能。 action business sport attitude plan 与AI对话词汇游戏阅读练习
verb 下载 🔗分享 退而求其次，两害相权取其轻. To make the best choice from a set of non-ideal alternatives. Examples : "Our favorite restaurant was closed, and the other two nearby had long waits, so we ended up punting and getting pizza even though we wanted something healthier. " 我们最喜欢的餐厅关门了，另外两家附近的餐厅又要等很久，所以我们最后退而求其次，买了披萨，虽然我们更想吃得健康一点。 action attitude 与AI对话词汇游戏阅读练习
verb 下载 🔗分享 赌博，玩牌。 To play at basset, baccara, faro, etc. Examples : "While visiting Monte Carlo, he spent his evenings punting at the casino, hoping to win big. " 在蒙特卡洛度假期间，他晚上都泡在赌场里赌博玩牌，希望能赢一大笔钱。 entertainment game 与AI对话词汇游戏阅读练习
verb 下载 🔗分享 赌博，下注，冒险。 To stake against the bank, to back a horse, to gamble or take a chance more generally Examples : "He's been punting his entire paycheck on the horse races lately, hoping to win big. " 他最近一直在赛马上下注，甚至赌上整个月的工资，希望能大赚一笔。 bet sport game business finance 与AI对话词汇游戏阅读练习
verb 下载 🔗分享 孤注一掷，冒险。 To make a highly speculative investment or other commitment, or take a wild guess. Examples : ""Since I didn't study for the quiz, I'm just punting and hoping I get some answers right." " 既然我没复习这次小测验，我就只能瞎猜，孤注一掷地碰碰运气，希望能答对一些题。 business finance 与AI对话词汇游戏阅读练习
