bluff
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR A bluff is an attempt to make someone believe that you will do something when you do not really intend to do it. 虚张声势
The letter was a bluff. 这封信是虚张声势。
It is essential to build up the military option and show that this is not a bluff. 重要的是准备军事解决途径来证明这并不是虚张声势。
2. PHRASE 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. 要某人摊牌
The socialists have decided to call the opposition's bluff. 社会党人已经决定让反对党摊牌了。
3. V-T/V-I 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. 用…虚张声势; 招摇撞骗
Either side, or both, could be bluffing. 任何一方或者双方都可能是在虚张声势。
In each case the hijackers bluffed the crew using fake grenades. 每一次，劫机者都是用假手榴弹骗机组人员。
4. N a steep promontory, bank, or cliff, esp one formed by river erosion on the outside bend of a meander 峭壁; 陡岸
5. ADJ good-naturedly frank and hearty 直率的
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bluff /blʌf/ (bluffing,bluffed,bluffs)
剑桥词典
- to deceive someone by making them think either that you are going to do something when you really have no intention of doing it, or that you have knowledge that you do not really have, or that you are someone else
虚张声势；吓唬
Is he going to jump or is he only bluffing? 他是真要跳还是只是吓唬人？
Tony seems to know a lot about music , but sometimes I think he's only bluffing. 托尼似乎对音乐很了解，但有时我觉得他只是在装样子。
She bluffed the doorman into think ing that she was a reporter . 她装模作样让门卫以为她是记者。
bluff your way into/out of sth
If you bluff your way into or out of a situation , you get yourself into or out of it by deceiving people .
蒙混过关
How did Mina manage to bluff her way into that job ? 米娜究竟是怎样蒙混过关得到那份工作的？
He's one of those people who is very good at bluffing their way out of trouble . 他属于那种善于蒙混过关摆脱麻烦的人。 返回 bluff