| 单词 | bluff |
| 释义 | bluff 1(blʌf) verb 1. to pretend to be confident about an uncertain issue or to have undisclosed resources, in order to influence or deter (someone) noun 2. deliberate deception intended to create the impression of a stronger position or greater resources than one actually has 3. call someone's bluff Derived forms bluffer (ˈbluffer) noun Word origin C19: originally US poker-playing term, from Dutch bluffen to boastbluff 2(blʌf) noun 1. a steep promontory, bank, or cliff, esp one formed by river erosion on the outside bend of a meander 2. Canadian a clump of trees on the prairie; copse adjective 3. good-naturedly frank and hearty 4. (of a bank, cliff, etc) presenting a steep broad face Derived forms bluffly (ˈbluffly) adverb bluffness (ˈbluffness) noun Word origin C17 (in the sense: nearly perpendicular): perhaps from Middle Dutch blaf broad |
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