bluff
翻譯
虛張聲勢, 詐騙, 懸崖, bluff (欺騙)
例句
I think he's bluffing about his hand.
我認為他在虛張聲勢說自己的牌。
Her threat was just a bluff.
她的威脅只是虛張聲勢。
The house was built on a bluff overlooking the sea.
這所房子建在俯瞰大海的懸崖上。
文法模式
((sb.)) to bluff about (sth.) 在(某事)上虛張聲勢 He is bluffing about his skills.
to call ((sb.'s)) bluff 揭穿(某人)的虛張聲勢 I decided to call his bluff.
近義詞
同義詞 (動詞): deceive (欺騙), mislead (誤導); 同義詞 (名詞): cliff (懸崖), precipice (峭壁)
詞源
動詞來自荷蘭語「bluffen」(吹牛)。名詞「懸崖」有不同的起源,可能來自荷蘭語「blaf」(平坦的,寬的)。
記憶技巧
在撲克中,你用一手差牌「bluff」(虛張聲勢)。想像有人在懸崖(a bluff)邊上大聲吹牛。