bluff
美音:
[blʌf
]英音:
[blʌf
]n.断崖,绝壁,诈骗 adj.绝壁的,直率的 vt.vi诈骗,
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bluff为短语/超纲词汇
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副词:bluffly 名词:bluffer 形容词比较级:bluffer 最高级:bluffest 动词过去式:bluffed 过去分词:bluffed 现在分词:bluffing 第三人称单数:bluffs 形容词:bluffable
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bluff
/blʌf; blʌf/
v
1 [I, Tn] try to deceive (sb) by pretending to be stronger, braver, cleverer, etc than one is 虚张声势; 吓唬(某人)
*I don't believe he'd really do what he threatens he's only bluffing (us). 我不相信他真会按他威胁的话去做, 他不过吓唬(我们)罢了.
2 (phr v) bluff sb into doing sth make sb believe or do sth by deceiving him 骗某人相信某事; 骗某人做某事
*They were bluffed into believing we were not ready for the attack. 他们上了当, 以为我们还没有作好进攻准备. bluff it `out survive a difficult situation by deceiving others (借蒙骗别人)摆脱困境, 绝处逢生. bluff one's way out (of sth) escape from a difficult situation by deceiving others (借蒙骗别人)逃离困境.
n
1 [U, C] bluffing; threat intended to influence sb without being carried out 虚张声势; 吓唬
*The company's threat to sack anyone who went on strike was just
(a) bluff. 公司威胁说谁罢工就解雇谁, 那只不过是虚张声势罢了.
2 (idm 习语) call sb's bluff => call2.
/blʌf; blʌf/
n cliff or headland with a broad and very steep face (伸向大海的)悬崖峭壁.
/blʌf; blʌf/
adj
1 (esp of cliffs) with a broad steep or vertical front (尤指悬崖)前部宽阔陡直的.
2 (of a person, his manner, etc) frank and abrupt, but good-natured (指人、态度等)粗豪坦率的(但为善意的)
*He is kind and friendly despite his rather bluff manner. 他为人厚道, 待人亲切, 虽然态度有些粗鲁.
1. His threats are merely bluff. 他的威胁仅仅是虚张声势。
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