bluff
形容词
1. 大而粗壮的;高大的
2. 坚定且粗暴的;直率的
3. (指地面或岸边)陡峭的;险峻的
名词
1. 虚张声势;唬人的伎俩
2. 断崖;悬崖
词语辨析
1. bluff vs. bluster vs. boast
- bluff: 通过虚张声势欺骗或迷惑他人
- bluster: 大声咆哮、威吓或虚张声势,但往往没有实际行动
- boast: 自夸,吹嘘自己的优点或成就
2. bluff vs. cliff
- bluff: 指陡峭而高大的陆地边坡
- cliff: 指悬崖或绝壁,通常用于峭壁或岩石陡峭的海岸边缘
词汇扩充
1. bluffing:虚张声势,吓唬
2. bluffly:坦率地,直率地
3. bluffer:唬人者,虚张声势的人
近义词
deceive, mislead, trick, deceive, fake, pretend
反义词
honest, sincere, truthful, genuine
柯林斯词典
名词
1.
唬人的伎俩
- If you say that someone is using a bluff, you mean that they are pretending that they know something or can do something when they do not.
例句:He is not a great striker but he is skillful and has a lot of bluffs.
他不是一个伟大的前锋,但他很有技巧,有很多虚张声势的伎俩。
2.
陡峭的岸边
- A bluff is a cliff or very steep bank, especially by a river or the sea.
例句:The boat bumped into the bluff and the water began to fill it.
船撞上了悬崖,水开始灌进来了。
形容词
1.
直率的;粗暴的
- If you describe someone as bluff, you mean that they have a very direct way of speaking or behaving.
例句:He was a bluff, plain-speaking man.
他是个直率、爽快的人。
2.
高大的;粗壮的
- Bluff means large and solid in appearance.
例句:He was a big bluff man, loud-voiced and hearty.
他是个高大的爽朗汉子,声音洪亮,热情豪爽。
牛津词典
名词
1.
虚张声势;唬人的伎俩
- An attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something.
例句:I don't think he'd have any qualms about calling my bluff.
我认为他不会有任何犹豫地揭穿我的虚张声势。
2.
悬崖;断崖
- A steep cliff, bank, or promontory.
形容词
1.
直率的;粗暴的
- Rough or blunt in manner.
例句:A bluff, genial, and outspoken man.
一个率真、和蔼而直率的人。
2.
陡峭的;险峻的
- (of a cliff or a river bank) having a vertical or steep broad front.
例句:A bluff headland.
一个陡峭的海角。
用法
- He tried to bluff his way past the security guard. (他试图以虚张声势的方式蒙混过安保人员。)
- The politician's bluff backfired when his opponent revealed the truth. (当对手揭示真相时,那位政治家的虚张声势适得其反。)
- She gave him a bluff answer. (她给了他一个直率的回答。)
- The house was built on a bluff overlooking the river. (这座房子建在俯瞰河流的高地上。)
例句
He is known for his bluff manner. (他以直率的方式而闻名。)
Don't be fooled by his bluff exterior. (不要被他粗暴的外表所迷惑。)
He bluffed his way into the meeting. (他以虚张声势的方式闯入了会议。)
The hiker stood on the bluff, admiring the view below. (徒步旅行者站在悬崖上,欣赏着下面的景色。)
The poker player bluffed his opponents into folding their hands. (扑克牌玩家虚张声势地使对手放弃了手牌。)
The politician's bluff was exposed by the media. (媒体揭穿了政客的虚张声势。)
She tried to bluff her way through the difficult questions. (她试图以虚张声势应对那些困难的问题。)
They built their house on the bluff to have a scenic view. (他们在悬崖上建了房子,以便欣赏风景。)
He gave a bluff laugh to cover up his embarrassment. (他放声大笑以掩饰自己的尴尬。)
The bluff man scared away the intruder with his loud voice. (那个爽朗的人用他洪亮的声音吓跑了入侵者。)
She relied on her bluff and confidence to win the negotiation. (她依靠她的虚张声势和自信赢得了谈判。)
The bluff cliffs along the coast provide a breathtaking view. (海岸线上的陡峭悬崖提供了令人叹为观止的景色。)
He was well-known for his bluff manner and straight talk. (他以他的坦率和直言不讳而闻名。)
The bluff edge of the mountain made it difficult to climb. (山脉的陡峭边缘使得攀登变得困难。)
She bluffed her opponent into making a wrong move. (她以虚张声势使对手做出错误的举动。)
The bluff honesty of his speech struck a chord with the audience. (他直率的演讲赢得了听众的共鸣。)
The bluff of the ship loomed ahead as they approached the harbor. (当他们靠近港口时,船的悬崖在前方隐约可见。)
He bluffed his way out of trouble. (他以虚张声势脱离了困境。)
The bluff exterior of the castle hid its luxurious interior. (城堡的粗糙外观掩盖了其豪华的内部。)
She called his bluff and challenged him to prove his claim. (她揭穿他的虚张声势,并向他提出了证明他的主张的挑战。)