单词 | bluff |
释义 | verbnounadjectivebluffBrE /blʌf/ NAmE /blʌf/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they bluff BrE /blʌf/ NAmE /blʌf/ present simple - he / she / it bluffs BrE /blʌfs/ NAmE /blʌfs/ past simple bluffed BrE /blʌft/ NAmE /blʌft/ past participle bluffed BrE /blʌft/ NAmE /blʌft/ -ing form bluffing BrE /ˈblʌfɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈblʌfɪŋ/ [I , T ]~ (sth )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 虚张声势;唬人;吹牛◆ 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。 ● ˌbluff it ˈout to get out of a difficult situation by continuing to tell lies , especially when people suspect you are not being honest (受到怀疑后)继续蒙混过关,靠说谎摆脱困境 ● ˈbluff sb into doing sth to make sb do sth by tricking them , especially by pretending you have more experience , knowledge , etc . than you really have 靠吹牛哄人…● ˌbluff your way ˈin /ˈout /ˈthrough ● ˌbluff your way ˈinto /ˈout of /ˈthrough sth to succeed in dealing with a difficult situation by making other people believe sth which is not true 蒙混过关◆ She successfully bluffed her way through the interview . 她胡乱吹嘘,成功地通过了面试。bluffBrE /blʌf/ NAmE /blʌf/ noun [U , C ]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 虚张声势的做法;唬人◆ 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。 ➡ see also double bluff[C ]a steep cliffor slope , especially by the sea or a river (尤指海边或河边的)峭壁,陡岸 ● call sb's ˈbluff 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 要求…摊牌,要求…兑现其恫吓(因相信对方不至于或不敢这样做)bluffBrE /blʌf/ NAmE /blʌf/ adjective (of people or their manner 人或态度) very direct and cheerful , with good intentions , although not always very polite 直率豪爽的(尽管有时不够礼貌)◆ 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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