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punt sth
punt 作及物动词，表示“踢悬空球”，宾语通常为球。
He punted the ball to the other end of the field.
他踢了一记悬空球，球飞到了球场另一端。
方头平底船
punts — plural of punt
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
方头平底船
an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow water and moved with a pole
He punted the ball to the other end of the field.
他踢了一记悬空球，球飞到了球场另一端。
一种窄而浅的船,两端方形,传统上用篙撑行。
A narrow shallow boat, square at both ends, traditionally propelled by a pole.
球员将球落下并在触地前踢出的踢法。
A kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground.
赌注。
A bet or wager.
爱尔兰镑,2002年被欧元取代前爱尔兰使用的货币单位。
The Irish pound, used as the unit of currency of Ireland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
In American football, a team may punt the ball on fourth down to give the opponent a worse starting position.
在美式橄榄球中，球队可以在第四档进攻时踢悬空球，让对手的起始位置更差。
The player punted the ball deep into the opponent's territory, and the crowd cheered.
那名球员把球踢向对方半场深处，观众欢呼起来。
Our coach taught us how to punt the ball properly during practice.
我们的教练在训练中教我们如何正确地踢悬空球。
punt 作及物动词，表示“踢悬空球”，宾语通常为球。
He punted the ball to the other end of the field.
他踢了一记悬空球，球飞到了球场另一端。
go punting 是常用搭配，表示进行乘方头平底船（用篙撑船）的休闲活动，punting 是 punt 的动名词形式。
We went punting on the river over the weekend.
我们周末去河上撑船游玩。
punt 作名词指方头平底船，常以 in a punt 表示乘船的状态。
We spent the afternoon in a punt on the lake.
我们在湖上乘方头平底船度过了一个下午。
Not this
We rented a punt boat and poled down the river.
Use this
We rented a punt and poled down the river.
“punt”本身已指“方头平底船”，包含“船”的意思；受中文释义“平底船”影响再加boat造成冗余，直接用punt即可。
Not this
He punted at the football to his teammate.
Use this
He punted the football to his teammate.
“punt”表示“踢悬空球”时是及物动词，后面直接跟宾语football，不需要介词at；加at会变成“朝球踢去”而未踢中的含义。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
乘方头平底船游玩
We went punting on the River Cam during our stay.
逗留期间，我们在剑河上乘方头平底船游玩。
平底方头船
The flat-bottomed punt was ideal for the shallow river.
这艘平底方头船非常适合在浅水中行驶。
踢出悬空球
He punted the ball into the opponent's half.
他把球踢成悬空球，进入对方半场。
在第四档进攻时踢悬空球
They decided to punt on fourth down instead of trying a field goal.
他们决定在第四档进攻时踢悬空球，而不是尝试射门得分。
弃踢回攻
His punt return put the team in a great position.
他的弃踢回攻让球队占据了非常有利的位置。
碰碰运气；冒险一试
I don't know if it will work, but I'll take a punt.
我不知道这行不行，但我愿意碰碰运气。
下注；尝试
He had a punt on the horse race.
他在赛马上下了一注。
犹豫不决时，就弃踢。
In American football, when a team faces a long fourth down, the old advice "When in doubt, punt" encourages a safer kick rather than a risky play.
在美式橄榄球中，当一支球队面临长距离的第四档时，“犹豫不决时就弃踢”这句老话鼓励选择更安全的踢球，而不是冒险进攻。
Use punts naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
punt音似“庞特”：庞特撑篙驾方头平底船，美式足球脱手踢出也叫punt。
语域：mixed 常见场景：football/sports、river boating、informal betting punt 的各义项语域不同：足球中“踢悬空球”和用篙撑船的意思通常为中性；赌博义项多用于非正式口语场合。因此整体标为 mixed，实际使用时需根据义项判断。
Words ending in /ʌnt/ rhyme with punt: hunt, front, blunt, grunt, stunt, runt. Beware lookalikes that sound different: 'aunt' (/ɑːnt/ or /ænt/), 'haunt' (/hɔːnt/), and 'point' (/pɔɪnt/) do not rhyme. The 'u' in punt is pronounced /ʌ/, not /juː/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.