punt
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT In American football and rugby, a punt is a kick where you drop the ball and then kick it before it reaches the ground, so that it goes a long way. (美式橄欖球和英式橄欖球中的)開懸空球
He caught a punt and scored the winning touchdown, with a minute left to play. 他將開出的懸空球接住，在比賽還賸一分鍾時成功達陣得分。
...a 66-yard punt return. ...一個66碼的接懸空球後前行。
2. V-T/V-I Punt is also a verb. 大腳開懸空球
The referee told him to punt or kick the ball off the ground. 裁判讓他開懸空球，將球踢出場地。
The Redskins punted. Dallas then marched 79 yards to seal the victory. 紅皮隊將懸空球開出。達拉斯隊接住後前進了79碼獲勝。
3. N an open flat-bottomed boat with square ends, propelled by a pole (用篙撐的)方頭平底船→see quant
4. V to propel (a boat, esp a punt) by pushing with a pole on the bottom of a river, etc 撐船
5. V to gamble; bet 賭
6. N a gamble or bet, esp against the bank, as in roulette, or on horses (在輪磐賭或賽馬中)與銀行反著下注
7. N (formerly) the Irish pound (以前)愛爾蘭鎊
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punt /p?nt/ (punting,punted,punts)
劍橋詞典
punt noun [C] (BOAT)
a long , narrow boat with a flat bottom and square ends , moved by a person standing at one end and pushing on the bottom of a river with a pole
（用篙撐的）方頭平底船
punt noun [C] (KICK)
a way of kicking the ball in rugby or American football , by dropping it from your hands and kicking it before it hits the ground , or a powerful kick in football that causes the ball to go a long way
踢懸空球；踢遠球
punt noun [C] (RISK)
?take a punt on sthto risk money by buying or supporting something, in the hope of making or winning more money
承擔風險購買（或支持）…（期待因此賺更多的錢）
It might be a good idea to take a punt on a few technology stocks . 花點錢投資在科技股上也許是個好主意。
punt noun [C] (MONEY)
(also Irish pound)the standard unit of money used in Ireland before the introduction of the euro
愛爾蘭鎊（愛爾蘭使用歐元前所採用的貨幣單位） 返回 punt