bluffed

1. vi. 以假象欺骗，吹牛 deceive by pretending to be stronger,cleverer,surer of the truth,etc.,than one is
2. vt. 以虚张声势找出或达成 find or make one's way by doing this

1. [U][C]欺骗，恐吓pretense;make-believe
2. [C]悬崖，峭壁 a cliff

1. 直率的，爽快的 (of a person or his/her manner) rough,plain,and cheerful

bluff body钝头体；阻流体

bluff it out伪装而得以幸免；蒙混过关

1. He could bluff his way through any difficulty.
   他可以招摇撞骗闯过任何难关。
2. John is a deep card; no one can bluff him easily.
   约翰是个机灵鬼，谁也不容易欺骗他。
3. The man is trying to bluff his way out of the whole thing.
   这人想装做无辜来摆脱此事。
4. They were bluffed into believing we were not ready for the attack.
   他们上了当，以为我们还没有作好进攻准备。

1. The company's threat to sack anyone who went on strike was just (a) bluff.
   公司威胁说谁罢工就解雇谁，那只不过是虚张声势罢了。
2. The hardest tumble a man can make is to fall over his own bluff .
   人摔得最痛的一跤，是为自己吓唬自己所绊倒。
3. The precipitous bluff stopped us.
   多悬崖的绝壁挡住了我们的去路。

1. He was bluff, strong, friendly, and outgoing.
   他性格坦率，倔强，和蔼，开朗。
2. He is kind and friendly despite his rather bluff manner.
   他为人厚道，待人亲切，虽然态度有些粗鲁。
3. Beneath his bluff exterior he was really quite a sensitive man.
   他外表粗放，但其实是个用心细腻的人。