It's pretty straightforward. It's essentially just a punt.

其实相当简单直接。基本上来说就是一场赌博。

I know that's a little bit of a punt on that.

我知道这有点赌注。

'Only a punt. Or a skiff where it widens below the bridge'.

'只是一个平底船。或者在桥下变宽的小船。

A punt affair that is pleasant to lie in on summer afternoons'.

在夏日的午后躺在平底船上很舒服。

That was a punt, but a successful punt, so I'll take it.

那是一次投注，但是一次成功的投注，所以我会接受。

To those marketing them, buy-write etfs are more than just a punt on placidity.

对于那些营销它们的人来说，买-写ETF不仅仅是对平静的押注。

I got it playing football, Captain, a slight miscalculation in an attempt to block a punt.

我是踢足球的， 队长，在试图阻止平底船时出现了轻微的失算。

With free time, free money and free trading—plus no sports—why not take a punt on the markets?

有了大把时间、意外之财、免费交易，又没有体育赛事可看，为何不到股市赌一把？

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。

Now, if you're still wondering why NASA is taking such a punt on a technology which is only now proving its worth, it's worth bearing in mind the competition.

现在，如果你仍然想知道为什么美国宇航局要对一项现在才证明其价值的技术进行如此大的押注，那么值得牢记竞争。