bluff
US /blʌf/
UK /blʌf/
动词
1.
虚张声势, 吓唬
to try to deceive someone into believing that one is about to do something or that one has a particular attitude or position, when one is not or does not
示例:
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He tried to bluff his way into the concert without a ticket.
他试图蒙混过关，没有票就进了音乐会。
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Don't try to bluff me; I know you're lying.
别想唬弄我；我知道你在撒谎。
名词
1.
虚张声势, 吓唬
an attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something
示例:
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It was just a bluff; he never intended to quit his job.
那只是个虚张声势；他从未打算辞职。
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Her threat to call the police was a pure bluff.
她威胁要报警纯粹是虚张声势。
2.
悬崖, 峭壁
a steep, broad cliff or headland
示例:
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The house stood on a high bluff overlooking the ocean.
房子坐落在俯瞰大海的高悬崖上。
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We hiked along the edge of the bluff.
我们沿着悬崖边缘徒步旅行。
形容词
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陡峭的, 宽阔平坦的
(of a cliff or a ship's bow) having a broad, flat front
示例:
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The ship had a bluff bow, making it stable in rough seas.
这艘船有一个宽阔平坦的船头，使其在波涛汹涌的海面上保持稳定。
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The old fort was built on a bluff headland.
这座古老的堡垒建在陡峭的海角上。
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