The conversation continues on a punt, then on a brisk walk around the university parks, then over tea, which slips into (more) sherry, and afterwards a splendiferous “high table” dinner.

会谈随后在一叶轻舟上，大学公园的轻快散步时继续，不经意间，茶将用尽，又悄悄喝起雪利，兴致倍增，随后就是奢华的“高端”晚宴。

And frankly, it was time to punt.

说实话，是时候赌一把了。

Several small punts and skiffs were lying about in the water and on the edge of the wharf.

码头上系着几只小平底船和小艇。

When we punt something, we give our task, job, or responsibility to someone else.

当我们把某事人时，我们把我们的任务、工作或责任交人。

But the Oversight Board is punting right back to Facebook and saying no.

但监督委员会又把决定权了脸书，并声称他们不会来做这个决定。

Suddenly you're expected to having not, or having played, for me anyway, to type for a while, you're suddenly expected to play something, take this massive punt without having done any of the steps in between.

突然间你被要求，或者对我来说，演某种类型的人物一段时间，你突然被要求演的东西，在没有进行任何逐步转变的情况下突然面对这种大规模的赌注。

What in the hell were you thinking punting with a minute 24 on the clock?

你当时到底哪根筋不对，怎会最后时刻选？

" And then I punt her into the dump, " added Anger.

“然后我会把她进垃圾堆。”怒怒补充道。

So being able to have the ability to, you know, go downfield on punt and hit someone, but also play an offense and be a receiver, you know, slash running back would be a dream come true.

所以，能够有能力，下场球时冲向对方并撞击，还能打进攻，担任接球员、斜线跑卫，这将是梦想成真。

The mortgage is an unfortunate necessity for those who lack the cash to buy outright, rather than a deliberate punt on the future path of interest rates.

房贷是那些无法全款买房的人的不得已选，而非对利率未来走势的有意押注。

Tech companies are splurging cash: witness Google's punt on driverless cars and the 3.2 billion it has spent buying Nest, a maker of smart thermostats.

科技公司斥巨资于此，例如谷歌投资无人驾驶汽车并花费32亿美元收购智能恒温器公司Nest。

Eventually, the area was roped off and Filch, gnashing his teeth furiously, was given the task of punting students across it to their classrooms.

最后，这块地方被拉上绳子隔开了，费尔奇气得咬牙切齿，接下了用平底船载着学生穿过沼泽送他们教室的任务。

You can make them running, or walking, or doing the splits, or squatting, or punting Baxter - anything's fine, as long as they're long.

在做一字马、又或者蹲下来… 在巴克斯特。 只要你画的腿是长的那什麽都可以。但是不过太长，不然会像外星人。还有记得不要画蛇添足，画多余的 关节。画两尾蛇则是。

One of the best ways to see Cambridge's hidden spots is by boat, or punt, to be exact.

剑桥隐藏景点的最佳方式之一是乘船——确切地说是撑船。

The IOC punted and turned the whole issue of Russia's state-sponsored doping over to individual sports federations.

国际奥委会将俄罗斯国家支持兴奋剂这一问题交由各单项协会解决。

When you punt the ball, you put it in play for the other team.

当你用脚球时，你就把球了对方。

If I'm not sure about taking a trip, for example, I can punt the decision until later.

例如，如果我不确定是否要旅行，我可以稍后再做出决定。

" Punt, " like " kick, " can be both a noun and a verb.

“Punt”，就像“kick”一样，可以既是名词，也可以是动词。

For example, if I'm not good at a certain task or I just don't want to do it, I can punt it to someone else.

例如，如果我不擅长某项任务或者我只是不想做，我可以把它交其他人。

The same can be said for punting in life.

生活中的“球”也是如此。