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单词 bluff charge
释义

bluff charge1

/ˈblʌf ˌtʃɑːdʒ/
noun
An instance of a large animal moving aggressively toward a potential threat or prey, then abruptly stopping without attacking.

Origin

Early 20th century. From bluff + charge.

bluff-charge2

/ˈblʌftʃɑːdʒ/
verb
1 [no object] Of a large animal: to move aggressively toward a potential threat or prey, then abruptly stop without attacking; to perform a bluff charge.
2 [with object] Of a large animal: to move aggressively toward (a potential threat or prey), then abruptly stop without attacking.

Origin

1970s; earliest use found in World's Cats. From bluff + charge, after bluff charge.

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