bluff

verb

1. 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
   1. 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。

noun

1. 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
   1. It was just a game of bluff.
      那只不过是唬人的把戏。
   2. 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. （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
   1. 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。

1. See also: The letter was a bluff... It is essential to build up the military option and show that this is not a bluff... What we're at here is a game of bluff. double bluff
2. PHRASE （因料到对方不敢行动而）要求…摊牌，接受…的挑战
   If you call someone's bluff, you tell them to do what they have been threatening to do, because you are sure that they will not really do it.
   1. The Socialists have decided to call the opposition's bluff.
      社会党人已经决定接受对方的挑战。
3. VERB 欺骗；误导；吓唬；虚张声势
   If you bluff, you make someone believe that you will do something when you do not really intend to do it, or that you know something when you do not really know it.
   1. Either side, or both, could be bluffing...
      任何一方，或者双方，都可能是在故弄玄虚。
   2. In each case the hijackers bluffed the crew using fake grenades...
      每一个案例中，劫机者都用了假手榴弹吓唬机组人员。
   3. He tried to bluff his way through another test and failed it.
      他试图再次在考试中蒙混过关，但却露馅了。
4. N-COUNT （尤指河边或海边的）悬崖，峭壁，陡岸
   A bluff is a steep cliff or bank, especially by a river or the sea.
   1. ...a high bluff over the Congaree River.
      康加里河边高耸的峭壁
5. ADJ-GRADED 坦率的；坦白的；直言的
   If you describe someone, usually a man, as bluff, you mean that they have a very direct way of speaking and behaving.
   1. He comes across as a man with a bluff exterior who, beyond that, is difficult to get to know...
      他给人感觉是一个直来直去的人，但内心却让人捉摸不透。
   2. He has continued to write with a bluff, vivid humour about Yorkshire life.
      他继续用一种直白而又诙谐生动的笔触描绘着约克郡的生活。

1. The letter was a bluff
   这封信不过是吓唬人罢了。
2. It is essential to build up the military option and show that this is not a bluff
   关键是要做好采取军事行动的准备，以表明这不是虚张声势。
3. What we're at here is a game of bluff.
   我们此时陷入的是一场骗局。
4. Either side, or both, could be bluffing
   任何一方，或者双方，都可能是在故弄玄虚。
5. In each case the hijackers bluffed the crew using fake grenades
   每一个案例中，劫机者都用了假手榴弹吓唬机组人员。
6. He tried to bluff his way through another test and failed it.
   他试图再次在考试中蒙混过关，但却露馅了。
7. He comes across as a man with a bluff exterior who, beyond that, is difficult to get to know
   他给人感觉是一个直来直去的人，但内心却让人捉摸不透。
8. He has continued to write with a bluff, vivid humour about Yorkshire life.
   他继续用一种直白而又诙谐生动的笔触描绘着约克郡的生活。
9. They suspected this was a double bluff on the part of Cairo Intelligence.
   他们怀疑这是开罗情报人员玩的空城计。
10. When the uncertainties become greater than the certainties, we end up in a game of bluff
    情况愈发难以确定，我们最终陷入一个唬人的把戏中。
11. Wade was a hearty, bluff, athletic sort of guy
    韦德是个精力充沛、率直、运动型的人。
12. There is no greater thrill than to bluff a man, trap him and outfox him.
    虚张声势吓唬别人，让他钻入圈套，用计将他击败，没有比这更刺激的事情了。
13. All bluff and bluster; in their bones they're afraid to die!
    表面上耀武扬威，骨子里贪生怕死。
14. She has a bluff way of speaking, but a kind heart.
    她说话直率，但心地善良。
15. It was just a game of bluff.
    那只不过是唬人的把戏。
16. It is not easy to climb a bluff mountain.
    登上陡峭的山可不容易。
17. But I hope it is no bluff.
    但我希望这不是虚张声势。
18. When next he moved in 1938, his bluff was bluff no more.
    当他在1938年采取第二个步骤时，他的恐吓就不再是虚张声势的了。
19. Despite her bluff manner, she's actually a very kind woman.
    尽管她有点过分直率了，但她实际上是一个十分善良的女子。
20. My bluff was called one sunny morning when our beauty editor swept in from a London fashion week assignation.
    我的骗局在一个阳光明媚的早晨被揭穿了，当时我们漂亮的编辑从伦敦时装周回来。
21. When she said she was going to leave him, he thought it was only a bluff.
    当她说要离开他刊，他认为那只是吓唬人而已。
22. If you're MAKING them bluff then you MUST call.
    如果你让他们来诈唬，那你就必须跟注。
23. If you want to win in the game, you have to learn how to bluff.
    如果你想赢得比赛，你得学会如何唬人。
24. When he threatened to dismiss me. I call his bluff.
    他威胁要解雇我的时候，我知道他在虚张声势。
25. No one can bluff they hold ALL the truth.
    没人可以吹嘘他掌握有全部的真相。
26. Mussolini's bluff succeeded, and an important spectator drew far-reaching conclusions from the fact.
    墨索里尼虚张声势的恐吓居然获得成功，从这个事实中，一个极其重要的旁观者得出了极其重要的结论。
27. They sat on a bluff and watched the sea.
    他们坐在悬崖上眺望海。
28. You expect me to believe this is all a bluff?
    你想让我相信这只是骗人的？
29. It's a ridiculous game of bluff and counter-bluff.
    这是一个恫吓和反恫吓的可笑计谋。
30. But I called his bluff& I told him no, and wished him good luck.
    但是我没上他的当，拒绝了他的要求，还祝他好运气。

bluff sb into doing sth

1. 靠吹牛哄人…
   to make sb do sth by tricking them, especially by pretending you have more experience, knowledge, etc. than you really have
   1. 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。

bluff it out

1. （受到怀疑后）继续蒙混过关，靠说谎摆脱困境
   to get out of a difficult situation by continuing to tell lies, especially when they suspect you are not being honest
   1. It was just a game of bluff.
      那只不过是唬人的把戏。
   2. 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。

bluff your way in/out/through

bluff your way into/out of/through sth

1. 蒙混过关
   to succeed in dealing with a difficult situation by making other people believe sth which is not true
   1. 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。

n.

call sb's bluff

• 要求…摊牌，要求…兑现其恫吓（因相信对方不至于或不敢这样做）
  to tell sb to do what they are threatening to do, because you believe that they will not be cruel or brave enough to do it

noun

1. the act of bluffing in poker

   Synonym:    four flush

2. pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
   1. his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted

3. a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

verb

1. frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is

2. deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand

   Synonym:    bluff out

adj

1. bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured
   1. a bluff but pleasant manner
   2. a bluff and rugged natural leader

2. very steep
   1. a bluff headland
   2. where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise
   3. a sheer descent of rock

   Synonym:    boldsheer