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punts

/pʌnts/

Meanings
noun

平底船, 撑篙船.

A pontoon; a narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole.

Examples :

"The river was filled with punts, slowly moving along as people enjoyed the sunny afternoon. "
河面上到处都是撑篙船，人们在享受阳光明媚的下午时，这些船只缓缓地移动着。
nautical vehicle
verb

放弃，抛弃，作罢

To retreat from one's objective; to abandon an effort one still notionally supports.

Examples :

""After initially promising to volunteer at the school bake sale, Maria punts and says she's too busy, even though she still thinks it's a good cause." "
玛丽亚最初答应在学校义卖活动中做志愿者，但后来却放弃了，说自己太忙了，尽管她仍然觉得这是一件有意义的事情。
attitude business sport action
noun

玻璃细杆，垫尖。

A thin glass rod which is temporarily attached to a larger piece in order to better manipulate the larger piece.

Examples :

"The glassblower carefully attached several punts to the vase, allowing her to shape the delicate neck without burning her hands. "
玻璃吹制工小心地将几根玻璃细杆（垫尖）连接到花瓶上，这样她就可以在不烫伤手的情况下塑造精细的瓶颈。
material utensil art technical device

Related Words

Illustration addressing

addressing verb

/əˈdɹɛsɪŋ/

准备，预备。

"Addressing the crowd, the speaker cleared his throat and began his speech. "

准备对人群讲话，演讲者清了清嗓子，开始了演讲。

Illustration speculative

speculative adjective

/ˈspɛkjuləˌtɪv/

推测性的，猜测性的，臆测的

"The article's claims about the new CEO's salary were speculative, based more on rumors than actual figures. "

关于新任首席执行官薪水的文章报道纯属推测性，更多是基于谣言而非实际数据。

Illustration passengers

passengers noun

/ˈpæsənd͡ʒəz/ /ˈpæsənd͡ʒɚz/

乘客，旅客。

"Somebody in a team who does not do their fair share of the work."

团队里有些人就像乘客，自己不出力，光等着别人干活。

Illustration potentially

potentially adverb

/pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/

可能地，潜在地。

"The new student is potentially a star athlete; she runs very fast and jumps high. "

这个新学生很有潜力成为明星运动员，她跑得很快，跳得也很高。

Illustration alternatives

alternatives noun

/ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪvz/ /ælˈtɜːnətɪvz/

选择，选项，备选方案.

"If this store doesn't have the blue shirt I want, what are the alternatives? "

如果这家店没有我想要的蓝色衬衫，还有什么别的选择吗？

Illustration cryptocurrency

cryptocurrency noun

/ˈkrɪptoʊˌkɜːrənsi/ /ˈkrɪptoʊˌkʌrənsi/

加密货币，数字货币

"Bitcoin was the first decentralized cryptocurrency."

比特币是第一个去中心化的加密货币。

Illustration equivocate

equivocate verb

/ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt/

含糊其辞，模棱两可。

"The politician tried to equivocate about his stance on the new tax, hoping to avoid upsetting any voters. "

那位政客试图对新税的立场含糊其辞，希望避免得罪任何选民。

Illustration considerable

considerable noun

/kənˈsɪdəɹəbl̩/

考量，考虑事项。

"The teacher emphasized that the considerable of student opinions about the new project was essential before making a decision. "

老师强调，在做决定之前，考量学生们对新项目的意见至关重要。

Illustration temporarily

temporarily adverb

/ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹəɹəli/ /ˌtɛmpəˈɹɛɹəli/

暂时地，临时地

"The store is temporarily closed for renovations. "

这家店因为装修暂时关闭。

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

爷爷，外公

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

我的爷爷帮我做了数学作业。

Illustration indentation

indentation noun

/ɪnˌdɛnˈteɪʃən/

缩进，压痕。

"The teacher asked us to use proper indentation when writing the code to make it easier to read. "

老师要求我们在写代码时使用适当的缩进，这样代码更容易阅读。

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alternative noun

/ɒl.ˈtɜː(ɹ).nə.tɪv/ /ɔl.ˈtɝ.nə.tɪv/

选择，选项。

"The school offered an alternative schedule for students who needed more time to study. "

学校为需要更多时间学习的学生提供了一个备选时间表。