punt
[pʌnt]
n.
踢悬空球;
平底船;
下赌注者;
vi.
用篙撑（方头平底船）;
下赌注;
弃踢;
[美俚]撒手不干;
vt.
[足]踢悬空球;
向庄家下赌注;
乘方头或平底船旅行;
例句:
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He caught a punt and scored the winning touchdown, with a minute left to play.
他接住对方的弃踢球，成功达阵，取得了制胜得分，此时比赛只剩最后一分钟。
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To me his cleverest trick was to punt a canoe.
来自E. Longford
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The investment is little more than a punt.
这项投资无异于一场赌博。
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The referee told him to punt or kick the ball off the ground.
裁判告诉他可以碰踢或定点开球。
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What happens if that punt goes through the sticks?
来自BBC
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January - Euro replaces the punt as the national currency.
来自BBC