好词典
bluff
UK /blʌf/US /blʌf/
词源
源自17世纪荷兰语 'bluffen'（意为吹嘘或虚张声势），可能受到低地德语 'bluffen'（意为吓唬）的影响。
noun
❶ 指故意虚张声势或假装有某种能力的行为，目的是欺骗或吓唬他人，常用于扑克牌游戏或谈判中。
“His confident manner was just a bluff to hide his nervousness.”
（他自信的样子只是为了掩饰紧张而虚张声势。）
“She called his bluff and he had to admit he didn't know the answer.”
（她揭穿了他的虚张声势，他不得不承认自己不知道答案。）
❶ 指陡峭的悬崖或河岸，通常由泥土或岩石构成，常见于河流或海岸线附近。
“The house was built on a bluff overlooking the ocean.”
（房子建在俯瞰大海的悬崖上。）
“We hiked to the top of the bluff for a better view.”
（我们徒步登上悬崖顶部以获得更好的视野。）
同义词:deception, pretense, hoax, cliff, precipice
verb
❶ 指通过虚张声势或假装来欺骗或吓唬他人，通常是为了让对方放弃或让步。
“He tried to bluff his way into the club without an invitation.”
（他试图虚张声势地混进俱乐部，尽管没有邀请函。）
“She bluffed the guards into thinking she had authorization.”
（她虚张声势让警卫以为她有授权。）
同义词:deceive, mislead, pretend, fake
常见短语
call someone's bluff — 指揭穿某人的虚张声势，要求对方证明其声称的能力或意图，常用于挑战或测试对方的真实性。
“When he said he could beat anyone at chess, she called his bluff and challenged him to a game.”
（当他说他能击败任何人的国际象棋时，她揭穿了他的虚张声势并向他发起挑战。）