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单词 punter
释义
punterpunt‧er /ˈpʌntə $ -ər/ noun [countable] Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • And so the image is important: it keeps the punters on the hook.
  • Angry punters demonstrated on the course after the first race, while negotiations went on between track officials and the Tote workers.
  • But it's a good bet that this punter will be back on the course next year.
  • Gold Cup punter found dead after drinking spree.
  • The political punter, though, bets more with his heart than his head.
  • This means a punter can follow the price movements himself, or obtain up to date prices from his stockbroker.
  • To many ordinary punters, he's simply the most irritating man in pop.
word sets
WORD SETS
down, nounend zone, nounfield goal, nounfootball, noungridiron, nounhalfback, nounhuddle, nounin-bounds, adverblinebacker, nounline of scrimmage, nounpigskin, nounpunt, nounpunt, verbpunter, nounquarterback, nounreceiver, nounsack, verbsafety, nountackle, nountailgate party, nounyardage, noun
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
 The technical details mean nothing to the average punter.
 You need something to pull in the punters (=attract them).
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· Here, Christie's tightly produced specialist sales are aimed at the discerning buyer to the exclusion of the average punter.· In fact, there's so much bonding on stage that it would make the average punter slightly sick.
1British English informal someone who buys a product or service SYN  customeraverage/typical/ordinary punter The technical details mean nothing to the average punter. You need something to pull in the punters (=attract them).2British English informal someone who bets on the result of a horse race etc3the player who punts the ball in American football
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