punter
noun[C]
uk/ˈpʌn.tər/us/ˈpʌn.t̬ɚ/punternoun[C](GAMBLER)
UK
apersonwhogambles(=risksmoneyguessingtheresultof something):
赌博者Bookmakers areofferingpuntersoddsof 6–1 on thehorseRedDevilwinningtherace.对那匹叫“红色魔鬼”的马，赌注登记经纪人给下注人提出的获胜赔率是6比1。
Gambling & bookmaking
- a/the bookmaker'sphrase
- ante
- anti-gambling
- bank
- bet
- blackjack
- casino
- chip
- co-favourite
- cockfight
- gaming table
- poker machine
- punt
- roulette
- slot machine
- stakesomethingonsomething
- sweepstake
- toss up
- trifecta
- turf accountant
punternoun[C](CUSTOMER)
UKinformal
acustomer; auserofservicesorbuyerofgoods:
顾客；主顾；客户Manyhotelsareofferingdiscountsin anattempttoattractpunters/pullin the punters.许多旅馆在打折以吸引顾客。
a person who buys something
- shopperHoliday shoppers mobbed the sale.
- customerShops were lowering prices to attract more customers.
- punterUKThe shop's running a raffle to pull in the punters.
- patronShe's been a regular patron of the pub for years.
- consumerConsumers did not spend as much last quarter as analysts predicted.
- buyerWe haven't found a buyer for the house yet.
UKslang
apersonwho uses theservicesof aprostitute
嫖客People who buy things
- anti-consumer
- bidder
- buyer
- consumer
- couponer
- end user
- foot traffic
- importer
- late adopter
- multi-client
- personal shopper
- prosumer
- purchaser
- rag-and-bone man
- ragman
- speculator
- subscriber
- tradesman
- tradespeople
- wholesaler
punternoun[C](BOAT)
apersonwhotravelsin apunt
乘方头平底船的人People who work on boats & ships
- bargee
- bargeman
- boatman
- cabin boy
- cabin crew
- corsair
- crew
- crew member
- deckhand
- docker
- freighter
- gondolier
- helmsman
- longshoreman
- pilot
- run away to seaidiom
- sailor
- sea dog
- shipmate
- stevedore