bluff

v.虚张声势
n.虚张声势；吓唬；绝壁
adj.直率的
形容词：bluffable
副词：bluffly
比较级：bluffer
最高级：bluffest
名词：bluffer
过去式：bluffed
过去分词：bluffed
现在分词：bluffing
第三人称单数：bluffs
bluff双解释义
bluff英英释义
v.(动词)
vi. 以假象欺骗，吹牛 deceive by pretending to be stronger,cleverer,surer of the truth,etc.,than one is
vt. 以虚张声势找出或达成 find or make one's way by doing this
n.(名词)
[U][C]欺骗，恐吓 pretense;make-believe
[C]悬崖，峭壁 a cliff
adj.(形容词)
直率的，爽快的 (of a person or his/her manner) rough,plain,and cheerful
Noun
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
pretense that your position is stronger than it really is;

"his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted"

the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
Adjective
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"

bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured;

"a bluff but pleasant manner"
"a bluff and rugged natural leader"

Verb
deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
bluff例句
用作动词(v.)
He could bluff his way through any difficulty.
他可以招摇撞骗闯过任何难关。
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。
The man is trying to bluff his way out of the whole thing.
这人想装做无辜来摆脱此事。
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。
用作名词(n.)
The company's threat to sack anyone who went on strike was just (a) bluff.
公司威胁说谁***就解雇谁，那只不过是虚张声势罢了。
The hardest tumble a man can make is to fall over his own bluff .
人摔得最痛的一跤，是为自己吓唬自己所绊倒。
The precipitous bluff stopped us.
多悬崖的绝壁挡住了我们的去路。
用作形容词(adj.)
He was bluff, strong, friendly, and outgoing.
他性格坦率，倔强，和蔼，开朗。
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。
Beneath his bluff exterior he was really quite a sensitive man.
他外表粗放，但其实是个用心细腻的人。
bluff近义词
trick
deceive
cliff
headland
hillside
sham
con
plain-spoken
cheery
loud
hearty
forthright
no-nonsense
scam
pretend
pass off
blag
delude
bank
steep cliff
precipice
blunt
bold
sheer
four flush