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bluff
/blʌf/

bluff 1
adj.
Having a broad, flattened front. 前面阔而扁的。
Rising steeply or boldly, as a cliff. 陡的;险峻的(悬崖等)。
Rough but heavy; abrupt. 粗率的;直率的;莽撞的。
- a bluff man 率直的人。
n.
A high, steep bank, cliff, or headland. 【地】悬崖;绝壁;岬。
Stand of trees. 【加】树丛。
衍生词:
adv. bluffly. n. bluffness.
synonyms

curt, brusque, rough, rude, gruff.


反义词:

gentle, considerate, civil, polite, gracious.

bluff 2
(过去式: bluffed; 过去完成式: bluffed; 现在进行式: bluffing)
v.t.
To deceive, esp. by manner or speech, in order to accomplish one's own ends. 言语欺骗。
- He bluffed me into thinking that his stick was a gun. 他骗我,使我以为他的手杖是把枪。
v.i.
To deceive, or attempt to deceive, by assuming an air of confidence or strength. 虚张声势;吓唬。
- He says he'll make the letter public, but he's only bluffing because he hasn't really got it. 他说他要将这封信公开是吓唬人的,因为他并没有这封信。
短语:
bluff it out 【口】藉着一连串的欺骗以求解脱困境。
bluff off 驱逐;拒绝。
n.
The act of assuming a misleading manner. 假装的行为欺骗。
A bold manner intended to mislead. 虚张声势;吓唬。
One who bluffs. 吓唬人的人。
短语:
call sb's bluff 使某人摊牌;揭穿假面具。

derivatives
n. bluffer.
- 英语>简体中文, 美语词典
bluff¹
/blʌf/
vi.
(pretend) 虚张声势;吓唬;骗人
- He assured us he was not bluffing. 他向我们保证说, 他没有骗人。
- Either side, or both, could be bluffing. 任何一方或者双方都可能是在虚张声势。
vt.
(trick) 吓唬;恐吓
- In each case the hijackers bluffed the crew using fake grenades. 每一次, 劫机分子都是用假手榴弹来恐吓机组人员。
to bluff your way through sth 蒙混通过…
- He tried to bluff his way through another test and failed it. 在另一次考试中, 他企图再次蒙混过关, 但没有得逞。
bluff²
/blʌf/
n.
1. (pretence) 虚张声势;恐吓
- The letter was a bluff. 这是一封恐吓信。
- It is essential to build up the military option and show that this is not a bluff. 重要的是, 要提高军事打击的可能性, 并表明这并非虚张声势。
2. (cliff) 悬崖;峭壁;陡岸
- a high bluff over the Congaree River 康加里河上的一处悬崖峭壁
3. <加拿大> (copse) 灌木丛;矮树林
4. to call sb's bluff
(challenge) 接受某人的挑战;让某人做其威胁要做的事(因为确信对方不会真的那么做)
- The Socialists have decided to call the opposition's bluff. 社会党人决定接受反对党的挑战。
- Friends say I should call her bluff and agree to separate. 朋友们说我应该就按她所威胁的那样, 同意分居。
bluff³
/blʌf/
adj.
1. <文> (good-natured) [+ person] 直率的;爽快的;豪爽的; [+ humour] 率直的; [+ exterior] 粗率的
- He has continued to write with a bluff, vivid humour about Yorkshire life. 他继续用率真的幽默笔触生动地描述约克郡的生活。
- a man with a bluff exterior 外表粗率的人
2. <文> (forthright) [+ person, style] 直率的;直截了当的
- his bluff management style 他直截了当的管理风格
3. (steep) [+ bank, cliff] 陡峭的
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
bluff1
v.(动词) bluffed, bluff.ing, bluffs
v.tr.(及物动词)
1. To mislead or deceive. 误导,欺骗
2. To impress, deter, or intimidate by a false display of confidence. 虚张声势:通过假装有把握给人印象、威慑或威胁
3. Games To try to mislead (opponents) in a card game by heavy betting on a poor hand or by little or no betting on a good one. 【游戏】 玩牌戏中下大注迷惑对手:玩牌游戏中手气坏时下大注或手气好时下小注或不下注,以迷惑(对手)
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To engage in a false display of strength or confidence. 虚张:装作很强大和很有信心的样子
n.(名词)
1. The act or practice of bluffing. 虚张声势:虚张声势的行动或事例
2. One that bluffs. 虚张声势的人
- 英语>简体中文, 美国传统词典
bluff
adj. 陡削的,直爽的;n. 非流线体,悬崖,欺骗
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
bluff
n.
(1) 陡岸;峭壁;悬崖
(2) 虚张声势;假装有把握以骗人 v.(以作假或恐吓的手段)欺骗
- 英语>简体中文, 英美法词典
bluff
vi.
以假象欺骗, 吹牛
- He says he'll win the race, but he's only bluffing. 他说他会赢得这场比赛, 事实上只是在吹牛。
vt.
以虚张声势找出或达成
- He could bluff his way through any difficulty. 他可以招摇撞骗闯过任何难关。
n.
欺骗, 恐吓
悬崖, 峭壁
- It is not easy to climb a bluff mountain. 登上陡峭的山可不容易。
adj.
直率的, 爽快的, 粗率的
- He has a bluff way of speaking, but a kind heart. 他说话直率, 但心地善良。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
bluff1
(adjective 形容词)
直率的
a bluff manner. 直率的态度。
SEE参阅 blunt adjective 形容词.
bluff2
(verb 动词)
虚张声势恐吓
He bluffed me. 他虚张声势恐吓我。
SEE参阅 deceive.
- 英语>简体中文, 英语同义词词典
bluff1
call sb’s bluff 另见call
英语>简体中文, 英语习语词典
bluff1
adj.
绝壁的, 陡峭的
坦率的
(船头等)前端平阔而垂直的; 肥满线型的; 非流线型的
bluff2
n.
峭壁
(船头等)鼓起部分

继承用法
bluff-headed
adj.
方形船头的
bluffly
adv.
坦率地
bluffness
n.
英语>简体中文, 现代英汉综合大辞典
bluff
陡崖
- 英语>繁体中文(香港), 地理术语
bluff
懸崖;峭壁
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 测量学名词
bluff
陡岸;懸崖
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 地质学名词
bluff
陡岸;懸崖
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 地球科学名词
bluff
陡岸;懸崖
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 地球科学名词
bluff
壁山;闊崖;突艏船;懸崖削壁
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 海事名词
bluff
陡岸,懸崖
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 海洋地质学名词
bluff; steep coast
陡岸
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 海事名词
bluff
陡岸;懸崖
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 海洋科学名词
bluff
懸崖
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 土木工程名词
bluff
vt 虛張聲勢(通過假裝有把握給人印象或威懾,或裝作很強大、很有信心的樣子);n 懸崖峭壁
【例】He's only bluffing 他只是虛張聲勢而已。
【源】原指在玩牌中手氣壞時下大注,手氣好時下小注或不下注,以迷惑對手
【記】bluff=cliff(n 懸崖,峭壁),一般來說,想跳樓的都是虛張聲勢。尤其是失戀的,他是想用死來挽回感情。
英语>繁体中文, GRE词汇精选
bluff
/blʌf/
(bluffing, bluffed,bluffs)
1. 有变体名词 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. 习语 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. 及物动词/不及物动词 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. 名词 a steep promontory, bank, or cliff, esp one formed by river erosion on the outside bend of a meander 峭壁; 陡岸
5. 形容词 good-naturedly frank and hearty 直率的
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典