bluff

US [blʌf]
UK [blʌf]
  • v.虚张声势；唬人；吹牛
  • n.虚张声势的做法；唬人；（尤指海边或河边的）峭壁
  • adj.直率豪爽的（尽管有时不够礼貌）
  • Web布拉夫；吓唬；悬崖
Plural Form：bluffs  Present Participle：bluffing  Past Tense：bluffed  

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bluff
v.
1.
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~ (sth)
虚张声势；唬人；吹牛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
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。
n.
1.
[u][c]
虚张声势的做法；唬人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
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。
2.
[c]
（尤指海边或河边的）峭壁，陡岸a steep cliff or slope, especially by the sea or a river
adj.
1.
直率豪爽的（尽管有时不够礼貌）very direct and cheerful, with good intentions, although not always very polite
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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AllAll,虚张声势虚张声势,唬人唬人,吹牛吹牛,虚张声势的做法虚张声势的做法,峭壁峭壁,直率豪爽的直率豪爽的,布拉夫布拉夫,吓唬吓唬,悬崖悬崖
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1.
The company's threat to sack anyone who went on strike was just (a) bluff. 6. You two are a perfect match.
公司威胁说谁罢工就解雇谁，那只不过是虚张声势罢了。
gōng sī wēi xié shuō shuí bà gōng jiù jiě gù shuí , nà zhǐ bú guò shì xū zhāng shēng shì bà le 。
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2.
My paper, "Bluff your way into a new job, " is all about stretch growth.
我的文章“面对新工作，装模作样”就是关于突破性成长的。
wǒ de wén zhāng " miàn duì xīn gōng zuò , zhuāng mú zuò yàng " jiù shì guān yú tū pò xìng chéng zhǎng de 。
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3.
She called his bluff. 'That's fine with me, ' she said in a calm, controlled voice.
她知道了他的想法，‘这对我来说还不错’，她平静的说，竭力控制着自己的声音。
tā zhī dào le tā de xiǎng fǎ , ' zhè duì wǒ lái shuō hái bú cuò ' , tā píng jìng de shuō , jié lì kòng zhì zhe zì jǐ de shēng yīn 。
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4.
For all the bluster, one can't help feeling the tough EU stance is a bit of a bluff.
说道威胁恐吓，你会不由得发现欧盟强硬的立场也不过是虚张声势而已。
shuō dào wēi xié kǒng hè , nǐ huì bù yóu de fā xiàn ōu méng qiáng yìng de lì chǎng yě bú guò shì xū zhāng shēng shì ér yǐ 。
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5.
When at last he stood upon the bluff, he turned to his little sister and looked upon her sorrowfully.
最后他站到了悬崖上，转过身来，忧郁地看这他的妹妹。
zuì hòu tā zhàn dào le xuán yá shàng , zhuǎn guò shēn lái , yōu yù de kàn zhè tā de mèi mèi 。
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Please remember how much they got by brass and bluff at the time of the French collapse.
请回忆一下当法国崩溃时，他们凭吹嘘与欺诈获得了多少东西。
qǐng huí yì yí xià dāng fǎ guó bēng kuì shí , tā men píng chuī xū yǔ qī zhà huò dé le duō shao dōng xi 。
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7.
He has to call his bluff in court and tell everyone what he knows about the matter.
他须到法庭对证，告诉大家关于这件事他所知道的一切。
tā xū dào fǎ tíng duì zhèng , gào su dà jiā guān yú zhè jiàn shì tā suǒ zhī dào de yí qiè 。
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8.
On the other hand, she says she was prepared to die and wasn't trying to call her husband's bluff.
但另外，她又说曾准备好去死，不是吓吓丈夫闹着玩的。
dàn lìng wài , tā yòu shuō céng zhǔn bèi hǎo qù sǐ , bú shì xià xia zhàng fu nào zhe wán de 。
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" It'd be better all round if you get on with you work, " he said, the honest, bluff John Bull.
“你要是把精力放在自己的工作上就好，”那个诚实而又坦率的英国人说道。
" nǐ yào shi bǎ jīng lì fàng zài zì jǐ de gōng zuò shàng jiù hǎo , " nà ge chéng shí ér yòu tǎn shuài de yīng guó rén shuō dào 。
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When at last he stood upon the bluff, he turned to his little sister and looked upon her sorrow fully.
最后他站到了悬崖上转过身来，由于的看着他的妹妹。
zuì hòu tā zhàn dào le xuán yá shàng zhuǎn guò shēn lái , yóu yú de kàn zhe tā de mèi mèi 。
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