Word · Frequency #16093
punts
方头平底船
punts is the plural of punt.
an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow water and moved with a pole
- 1.
A narrow shallow boat, square at both ends, traditionally propelled by a pole.
一种窄而浅的船,两端方形,传统上用篙撑行。
- 2.
A kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground.
球员将球落下并在触地前踢出的踢法。
- 3.
A bet or wager.
赌注。
- 4.
The Irish pound, used as the unit of currency of Ireland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
爱尔兰镑,2002年被欧元取代前爱尔兰使用的货币单位。
- 5.
A highly speculative investment or other commitment.
高度投机性的投资或其他承诺。
- 6.
A wild guess.
胡乱猜测。
- 7.
The indentation in the base of a wine bottle.
葡萄酒瓶底部的凹陷。
- 8.
A thin glass rod which is temporarily attached to a larger piece in order to better manipulate the larger piece.
暂时附着于较大玻璃件上以便更好操控的细玻璃棒。
踢悬空球；一种窄而浅的船,两端方形,传统上用篙撑行。；球员将球落下并在触地前踢出的踢法。；赌注。；爱尔兰镑,2002年被欧元取代前爱尔兰使用的货币单位。
In use
In American football, a team may punt the ball on fourth down to give the opponent a worse starting position.
The player punted the ball deep into the opponent's territory, and the crowd cheered.
Our coach taught us how to punt the ball properly during practice.
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。
go punting
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。
in a punt
punt 作名词指方头平底船，常以 in a punt 表示乘船的状态。
Connections
Collocations
- go punting
- 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。
- flat-bottomed punt
- 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。
- punt the ball
- 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。
- punt on fourth down
- 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。
- punt return
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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