bluff
- v.虚张声势;唬人;吹牛
- n.(尤指海边或河边的)峭壁，陡岸;唬人;虚张声势的做法
- adj.直率豪爽的(尽管有时不够礼貌)
复数： bluffs 过去式： bluffed 现在分词： bluffing 过去分词： bluffed 第三人称单数： bluffs
bluffverb
虚张声势；唬人；吹牛
to try to make sb believe that you will do sth that you do not really intend to do, or that you know sth that you do not really know
I don't think he'll shoot─I think he's just bluffing.
我认为他不会开枪——我想他不过是在吓唬人。
noun
虚张声势的做法；唬人
an attempt to trick sb by making them believe that you will do sth when you really have no intention of doing it, or that you know sth when you do not, in fact, know it
It was just a game of bluff.
那只不过是唬人的把戏。
He said he would resign if he didn't get more money, but it was only a bluff.
他说如果不给他加薪他就辞职，但那不过是虚张声势而已。
（尤指海边或河边的）峭壁，陡岸
a steep cliff or slope, especially by the sea or a river
to tell sb to do what they are threatening to do, because you believe that they will not be cruel or brave enough to do it
adj.
of people or their manner 人或态度直率豪爽的（尽管有时不够礼貌）
very direct and cheerful, with good intentions, although not always very polite
Beneath his bluff exterior he was a sensitive man.
他外表大大咧咧，但其实是个敏感的人。
bluff
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N-VAR 欺骗；误导；吓唬；虚张声势
A bluff is an attempt to make someone believe that you will do something when you do not really intend to do it.The letter was a bluff...
这封信不过是吓唬人罢了。
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PHRASE （因料到对方不敢行动而）要求…摊牌，接受…的挑战
If you call someone's bluff, you tell them to do what they have been threatening to do, because you are sure that they will not really do it.The Socialists have decided to call the opposition's bluff.
社会党人已经决定接受对方的挑战。
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VERB 欺骗；误导；吓唬；虚张声势
If you bluff, you make someone believe that you will do something when you do not really intend to do it, or that you know something when you do not really know it.Either side, or both, could be bluffing...
任何一方，或者双方，都可能是在故弄玄虚。
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N-COUNT （尤指河边或海边的）悬崖，峭壁，陡岸
A bluff is a steep cliff or bank, especially by a river or the sea....a high bluff over the Congaree River.
康加里河边高耸的峭壁
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ADJ-GRADED 坦率的；坦白的；直言的
If you describe someone, usually a man, as bluff, you mean that they have a very direct way of speaking and behaving.He comes across as a man with a bluff exterior who, beyond that, is difficult to get to know...
他给人感觉是一个直来直去的人，但内心却让人捉摸不透。
noun
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- the act of bluffing in poker;deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
- Synonym: four flush
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- pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
- his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted
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- a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
verb
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- frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
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- deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
- Synonym: bluff out
adj
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- bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured
- a bluff but pleasant manner
- a bluff and rugged natural leader
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- very steep;having a prominent and almost vertical front
- a bluff headland
- where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise
- a sheer descent of rock
- Synonym: bold sheer
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He said he would resign if he didn 't get more money , but it was only a bluff .
他说如果不给他加薪他就辞职，但那不过是虚张声势而已。
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It is essential to build up the military option and show that this is not a bluff
关键是要做好采取军事行动的准备，以表明这不是虚张声势。
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Beneath his bluff exterior he was a sensitive man .
他外表大大咧咧，但其实是个敏感的人。
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She successfully bluffed her way through the interview .
她胡乱吹嘘，成功地通过了面试。
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I don 't think he 'll shoot ─ I think he 's just bluffing .
我认为他不会开枪——我想他不过是在吓唬人。
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He tried to bluff his way through another test and failed it .
他试图再次在考试中蒙混过关，但却露馅了。
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Either side , or both , could be bluffing
任何一方，或者双方，都可能是在故弄玄虚。
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What we 're at here is a game of bluff .
我们此时陷入的是一场骗局。
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They suspected this was a double bluff on the part of Cairo Intelligence .
他们怀疑这是开罗情报人员玩的空城计。
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He comes across as a man with a bluff exterior who , beyond that , is difficult to get to know
他给人感觉是一个直来直去的人，但内心却让人捉摸不透。
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Wade was a hearty , bluff , athletic sort of guy
韦德是个精力充沛、率直、运动型的人。
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In each case the hijackers bluffed the crew using fake grenades
每一个案例中，劫机者都用了假手榴弹吓唬机组人员。
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When the uncertainties become greater than the certainties , we end up in a game of bluff
情况愈发难以确定，我们最终陷入一个唬人的把戏中。
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He has continued to write with a bluff , vivid humour about Yorkshire life .
他继续用一种直白而又诙谐生动的笔触描绘着约克郡的生活。
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The letter was a bluff
这封信不过是吓唬人罢了。
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There is no greater thrill than to bluff a man , trap him and outfox him .
虚张声势吓唬别人，让他钻入圈套，用计将他击败，没有比这更刺激的事情了。
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Quit bluffing .
你别唬人。
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She has a bluff way of speaking , but a kind heart .
她说话直率，但心地善良。
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It is not easy to climb a bluff mountain .
登上陡峭的山可不容易。
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It was just a game of bluff .
那只不过是唬人的把戏。
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All bluff and bluster ; in their bones they 're afraid to die !
表面上耀武扬威，骨子里贪生怕死。
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Those people slapped together an outfit and under the pretence of collecting for charity , bluffed and cheated their way around .
几个人搭了个草台班子，打着慈善捐款的幌子到处招摇撞骗。
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She wasn 't bluffing him .
她并没有唬他。
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So I stopped shouting and bluffing , and slowly my writing improved .
于是，我不再歇斯底里和虚张声势，我的写作水平也慢慢地提高了。
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John is a deep card.No one can bluff him easily .
约翰是个机灵鬼。谁也不容易欺骗他。
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Two steep limestone bluffs rise up each side of the narrow inlet .
两座陡峭的石灰石断崖耸立在狭窄的入口两侧。
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Hung-chien bluffed , " You know perfectly well yourself without my telling you . "
鸿渐摆空城计道：“你心里明白，不用我说。”
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However , bankers called the technocrats ' bluff and proceeded to lend with gusto .
但是，银行家们称技术专家官员不过在虚张声势，并且还会乐观的继续借贷业务
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He bluffs his way in , pretending initially to be a dishwasher and then later a chef .
他虚张声势的方式，假装最初是一个洗碗机，然后厨师。
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His bluff exterior belied a connoisseur of antiques .
他作风粗放，令人看不出他是古董鉴赏家
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