noun🔗Share平底船, 撑篙船. A pontoon; a narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole."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。nauticalvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share撑船 To propel a punt or similar craft by means of a pole."The ferryman punts the flat-bottomed boat across the shallow river, guiding passengers to the other side. "摆渡人撑船，将这艘平底船撑过浅浅的河流，引导乘客到达对岸。nauticalsailingsportvehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share定点踢，悬空踢。 A kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground."After a series of failed plays, the football team relied on long punts to gain field position. "在一连串进攻失败后，这支橄榄球队依靠长距离的定点踢/悬空踢来争取有利的场地位置。sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share踢， 远踢， 猛踢 To dropkick; to kick something a considerable distance."The boy punts the football across the field. "那个男孩把足球猛踢过整个场地。sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share打太极，推诿。 To equivocate and delay or put off (answering a question, addressing an issue, etc)."The teacher punted when asked about the upcoming exam schedule, saying she'd announce it "soon." "老师被问到期末考试安排时，打起了太极，只是说“快了快了”，含糊其辞地推脱了过去。communicationlanguageattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share放弃，抛弃，作罢 To retreat from one's objective; to abandon an effort one still notionally supports.""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。attitudebusinesssportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share退而求其次， 矮子里拔将军 To make the best choice from a set of non-ideal alternatives."The team punted the less-than-perfect project proposal, choosing the alternative that was at least manageable. "这支队伍退而求其次，选择了一份至少还算可控的替代方案，放弃了那个不太完美的项目提案。businessplanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFaro游戏中的一个点数，赌注 A point in the game of faro.""Old timers at the saloon often discussed the odds and strategies of faro, arguing about whether to bet on certain punts to maximize their winnings." "在小酒馆里，老人们常常讨论法罗牌的赔率和策略，争论是否应该在某些**点数（赌注）**上下注，以最大化他们的收益。gamepointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share赌博, 玩牌. The act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc."During their vacation in Monaco, they lost a considerable amount of money through frequent punts at the casino. "在摩纳哥度假期间，他们因为在赌场里频繁赌博玩牌，损失了一大笔钱。gameentertainmentbetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share打赌，赌注 A bet or wager.""Maria makes small punts on sports games for fun, but she never bets more than she can afford to lose." "玛丽亚为了好玩，会小赌几把体育比赛，但她从来不会下超过自己承受能力的赌注。betbusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share赌博，打赌。 Gambling, as a pastime, especially betting on horseraces or the dogs."Every Saturday, my grandfather enjoys his punts at the local dog track. "每个星期六，我爷爷都喜欢去当地的赛狗场赌几把。entertainmentgamebetsportfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share投机，冒险。 A highly speculative investment or other commitment.""Investing in cryptocurrency is seen by some as punts with high risk but potentially high reward." "投资加密货币在一些人看来是投机冒险，风险高但潜在回报也高。businessfinancebetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share瞎猜，胡乱猜测。 A wild guess."My teacher gave us a difficult math problem, and I just took a punt on the answer. "我的老师给我们出了一道很难的数学题，我只好瞎猜了一个答案。attitudemindactionpossibilitybetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share瓶底凹槽，瓶底凹陷。 An indentation in the base of a wine bottle."The wine bottle's stability was improved by the deep punts in its base. "瓶底深凹的凹槽提高了葡萄酒瓶的稳定性。drinkutensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share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."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。materialutensilarttechnicaldeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share赌博，玩牌。 To play at basset, baccara, faro, etc."During his trip to Monte Carlo, John punts heavily at the casino every night. "约翰在蒙特卡洛旅行期间，每天晚上都在赌场里豪赌。gameentertainmentbetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share下注，赌博。 To stake against the bank, to back a horse, to gamble or take a chance more generally"He punts a little of his paycheck each week on lottery tickets, hoping to win big. "他每周都拿工资里的一小部分下注买彩票，希望能中大奖。betgamesportfinancebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share孤注一掷，冒险，赌一把。 To make a highly speculative investment or other commitment, or take a wild guess.""Knowing he hadn't studied, Mark just punts and guesses "C" on all the multiple-choice questions he doesn't know." "知道自己没复习，马克只好孤注一掷，把他不会的选择题全都猜“C”。businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share爱尔兰镑 The Irish pound, used as the unit of currency of Ireland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.""Before the euro, shops in Dublin accepted punts for groceries and other goods." "在欧元启用之前，都柏林的商店接受爱尔兰镑购买食品和其他商品。nationeconomyfinancehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
