punter

英 [ˈpʌntə(r)]

美 [ˈpʌntər]

n.  顾客; 主顾; 客户; 赌马的人

复数：punters　

Collins.1 / BNC.9016 / COCA.18956

牛津词典

noun

• 顾客；主顾；客户
  a person who buys or uses a particular product or service
  1. It's important to keep the punters happy.
     重要的是让顾客满意。
• 赌马的人
  a person who gambles on the result of a horse race

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 赌博者；（尤指）赌马者
  Apunteris a person who bets money, especially on horse races.
  1. Punters are expected to gamble £70m on the Grand National.
     预计众多赌马者会在国家大马赛上下注7,000万英镑。
• N-COUNT 顾客；客人
  People sometimes refer to their customers or clients aspunters.
  1. Should anyone attack the stripper, the punters know that it is likely to be the end of the show.
     如果有人侵犯脱衣舞表演者，客人们就知道表演可能要结束了。
• 弃踢手；踢悬空球的人
  In American football, apunteris someone who kicks the ball by punting it.

英英释义

noun

• someone who bets
  Synonym:bettorbetterwagerer
• (football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits the ground
• someone who propels a boat with a pole

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