- 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。
词源
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.
no obj.
1- American Football & Rugby kick the ball after it has dropped from the hands and before it reaches the ground【美橄, 英橄】（球离手后未落地前）踢悬空球。
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- with obj. and adverbial 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。
- a kick of this kind踢悬空球; （朝前场的）长传。
词源
mid 19th cent.: probably from dialect punt 'push forcibly'. Compare with BUNT3.
no obj.
1- (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。
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- 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。
- informal, chiefly Brit. 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。
短语
take （或have） a punt at
- Austral./NZ informal attempt to do (something)〈澳/新西兰, 非正式〉试图做; 努力做。
词源
early 18th cent.: from French ponte 'player against the bank', from Spanish punto 'a point'.