英语词汇“bluff”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

bluff¹ adj., -er, -est, n.
adj.

good-naturedly direct, blunt, or frank:a bluff way of speaking that is refreshing.
Geologypresenting a bold, broad, and very steep front:a bluff cliff.

n. [countable]

Geology, Geographya cliff, headland, or hill with a broad, steep face:leaning carefully out over the bluffs.

bluff•ness, n. [uncountable][His bluffness is just an act* he's really very sneaky.]

bluff² v.

to mislead or deceive (someone) by putting on a bold front: [~ + object]Don't try to bluff me; I know all your tricks.[no object][He's bluffing* I'm sure he can't overrule you.]
[~ + object] to achieve by bluffing: I tried to bluff my way into the job.
Gamesto deceive (an opponent in poker) by betting heavily on a weak hand: [no object][I think you're bluffing, so I'll meet your bet.][~ + object][He tried to bluff me with a pair of two's.]

an act or instance of bluffing: [countable]It's just a bluff to get me to show what I know.[uncountable]I think his scare tactics are just bluff.
a person who bluffs;
bluffer:[countable]He's just a bluff.

Idioms

Idioms call someone's bluff, to challenge someone to carry out a threat:If she thinks she can threaten us with firing us all, I think it's time we called her bluff.

bluff•er, n. [countable]

bluff¹ adj., -er, -est, n.
adj.

good-naturedly direct, blunt, or frank;
heartily outspoken:a big, bluff, generous man.
Geologypresenting a bold and nearly perpendicular front, as a coastline:a bluff, precipitous headland.
Naval Terms[Naut.](of the bow of a vessel) having a full, blunt form.

Geology, Geographya cliff, headland, or hill with a broad, steep face.
Dialect Terms, Geography, British Terms[North Dakota, Wisconsin, and the Canadian Prairie Provinces.]a clump or grove of trees on a prairie or other generally treeless area.

Middle Dutch blaf broad, flat
Middle Low German blaff smooth, even, or
perh. 1620–30

bluff′ly, adv.
bluff′ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged forthright, open, honest; rough, crude. See blunt.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged abrupt, steep.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged subtle.

bluff² v.t.

to mislead by a display of strength, self-confidence, or the like:He bluffed me into believing that he was a doctor.
to gain by bluffing:He bluffed his way into the job.
Games[Poker.]to deceive by a show of confidence in the strength of one's cards.

v.i.

to mislead someone by presenting a bold, strong, or self-confident front:That open face makes it impossible for him to bluff.

an act or instance or the practice of bluffing:Her pathetic story was all a bluff to get money from us. His assertive manner is mostly bluff.
a person who bluffs;
bluffer:That big bluff doesn't have a nickel to his name.
Idioms call someone's bluff, to expose a person's deception;
challenge someone to carry out a threat:He always said he would quit, so we finally called his bluff.

Low German bluffen to bluster, frighten; akin to Middle Dutch bluffen to make a trick at cards
perh. 1665–75

bluff′a•ble, adj.
bluff′er, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged deceive, fool, dupe, delude, hoodwink.

bluff /blʌf/ vb

to pretend to be confident about an uncertain issue or to have undisclosed resources, in order to influence or deter (someone)

deliberate deception intended to create the impression of a stronger position or greater resources than one actually has
call someone's bluff ⇒ to challenge someone to give proof of his claims

Etymology: 19th Century: originally US poker-playing term, from Dutch bluffen to boast

ˈbluffer n

bluff /blʌf/ n

a steep promontory, bank, or cliff, esp one formed by river erosion on the outside bend of a meander
Canadian a clump of trees on the prairie; copse

adj

good-naturedly frank and hearty
(of a bank, cliff, etc) presenting a steep broad face

Etymology: 17th Century (in the sense: nearly perpendicular): perhaps from Middle Dutch blaf broad

ˈbluffly adv ˈbluffness n

单词	bluff
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 bluff¹ /blʌf/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n. adj. good-naturedly direct, blunt, or frank:a bluff way of speaking that is refreshing. Geologypresenting a bold, broad, and very steep front:a bluff cliff. n. [countable] Geology, Geographya cliff, headland, or hill with a broad, steep face:leaning carefully out over the bluffs. bluff•ness, n. [uncountable][His bluffness is just an act* he's really very sneaky.] bluff² /blʌf/USA pronunciation v. to mislead or deceive (someone) by putting on a bold front: [~ + object]Don't try to bluff me; I know all your tricks.[no object][He's bluffing* I'm sure he can't overrule you.] [~ + object] to achieve by bluffing: I tried to bluff my way into the job. Gamesto deceive (an opponent in poker) by betting heavily on a weak hand: [no object][I think you're bluffing, so I'll meet your bet.][~ + object][He tried to bluff me with a pair of two's.] n. an act or instance of bluffing: [countable]It's just a bluff to get me to show what I know.[uncountable]I think his scare tactics are just bluff. a person who bluffs; bluffer:[countable]He's just a bluff. Idioms Idioms call someone's bluff, to challenge someone to carry out a threat:If she thinks she can threaten us with firing us all, I think it's time we called her bluff. bluff•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 bluff¹ (bluf ),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n. adj. good-naturedly direct, blunt, or frank; heartily outspoken:a big, bluff, generous man. Geologypresenting a bold and nearly perpendicular front, as a coastline:a bluff, precipitous headland. Naval Terms[Naut.](of the bow of a vessel) having a full, blunt form. n. Geology, Geographya cliff, headland, or hill with a broad, steep face. Dialect Terms, Geography, British Terms[North Dakota, Wisconsin, and the Canadian Prairie Provinces.]a clump or grove of trees on a prairie or other generally treeless area. Middle Dutch blaf broad, flat Middle Low German blaff smooth, even, or perh. 1620–30 bluff′ly, adv. bluff′ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged forthright, open, honest; rough, crude. See blunt. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged abrupt, steep. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged subtle. bluff² (bluf ),USA pronunciation v.t. to mislead by a display of strength, self-confidence, or the like:He bluffed me into believing that he was a doctor. to gain by bluffing:He bluffed his way into the job. Games[Poker.]to deceive by a show of confidence in the strength of one's cards. v.i. to mislead someone by presenting a bold, strong, or self-confident front:That open face makes it impossible for him to bluff. n. an act or instance or the practice of bluffing:Her pathetic story was all a bluff to get money from us. His assertive manner is mostly bluff. a person who bluffs; bluffer:That big bluff doesn't have a nickel to his name. Idioms call someone's bluff, to expose a person's deception; challenge someone to carry out a threat:He always said he would quit, so we finally called his bluff. Low German bluffen to bluster, frighten; akin to Middle Dutch bluffen to make a trick at cards perh. 1665–75 bluff′a•ble, adj. bluff′er, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged deceive, fool, dupe, delude, hoodwink. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bluff /blʌf/ vb to pretend to be confident about an uncertain issue or to have undisclosed resources, in order to influence or deter (someone) n deliberate deception intended to create the impression of a stronger position or greater resources than one actually has call someone's bluff ⇒ to challenge someone to give proof of his claims Etymology: 19th Century: originally US poker-playing term, from Dutch bluffen to boast ˈbluffer n bluff /blʌf/ n a steep promontory, bank, or cliff, esp one formed by river erosion on the outside bend of a meander Canadian a clump of trees on the prairie; copse adj good-naturedly frank and hearty (of a bank, cliff, etc) presenting a steep broad face Etymology: 17th Century (in the sense: nearly perpendicular): perhaps from Middle Dutch blaf broad ˈbluffly adv ˈbluffness n
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