bluff

英 [blʌf] 美 [blʌf]
  • n. 吓唬;绝壁;断崖
  • vt. 吓唬;愚弄
  • vi. 吓唬
  • adj. 直率的;陡峭的

助记提示


1. 谐音“不拉风”---把他推到悬崖边吓唬他,不拉风才怪!
2. [巧记]谐音:“布老虎”→虚张声势
3. 人间净土新西兰——陆地的尽头布拉夫(Bluff)
4. blow => bluff.

双语例句


1. 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。

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2. Wade was a hearty, bluff, athletic sort of guy.
韦德是个精力充沛、率直、运动型的人。

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3. What we're at here is a game of bluff.
我们此时陷入的是一场骗局。

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4. 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。

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5. He is kind and friendly despite his rather bluff manner.
他为人厚道,待人亲切,虽然态度有点粗鲁.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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