| [/blʌf; blʌf/] v 用法:
1 [I, Tn] try to deceive (sb) by pretending to be stronger, braver, cleverer, etc than one is 虚张声势; 吓唬（某人）:
I don't believe he'd really do what he threatens he's only bluffing (us). 我不相信他真会按他威胁的话去做, 他不过吓唬（我们）罢了. 用法:
2 (phr v) bluff sb into doing sth make sb believe or do sth by deceiving him 骗某人相信某事; 骗某人做某事:
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. bluff it `out survive a difficult situation by deceiving others （借蒙骗别人）摆脱困境, 绝处逢生. bluff one's way out (of sth) escape from a difficult situation by deceiving others （借蒙骗别人）逃离困境. bluff 2
n 用法:
1 [U, C] bluffing; threat intended to influence sb without being carried out 虚张声势; 吓唬:
The company's threat to sack anyone who went on strike was just (a) bluff. 公司威胁说谁罢工就解雇谁, 那只不过是虚张声势罢了. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) call sb's bluff => call2. bluff 3
[/blʌf; blʌf/] n cliff or headland with a broad and very steep face （伸向大海的）悬崖峭壁. bluff 4
[/blʌf; blʌf/] adj 用法:
1 (esp of cliffs) with a broad steep or vertical front （尤指悬崖）前部宽阔陡直的. 用法:
2 (of a person, his manner, etc) frank and abrupt, but good-natured （指人、态度等）粗豪坦率的（但为善意的）:
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. |