v.虚张声势，唬人，吹牛
n.虚张声势的做法，唬人，(尤指海边或河边的)峭壁，陡岸
adj.直率豪爽的(尽管有时不够礼貌)

原形：bluff第三人称单数：bluffs复数：bluffs过去式：bluffed过去分词：bluffed现在分词：bluffing

Eric had a bluff way of speaking.
埃里克讲话坦率。
Tom's threat was just a bluff.
汤姆的威胁只是虚张声势。
Tony could bluff his way through any difficulty.
托尼能藉虚张声势渡过任何难关。
He's bluffing about his poker skills; I've seen him lose many times.
他吹嘘自己的扑克技巧，但我见过他输了很多次，他只是在虚张声势。
The company put up a bluff about their upcoming product launch to intimidate competitors.
公司故意虚张声势，宣称即将发布新产品，以震慑竞争对手。
She tried to bluff her way through the interview by pretending to know more than she did.
她试图在面试中装腔作势，假装自己懂得比实际多。
Don't be intimidated by his aggressive bluff; he's all talk and no action.
不要被他的强硬姿态吓倒，他只是虚张声势，没有实际行动。
The negotiator used a clever bluff to convince the other party to lower their price.
谈判代表巧妙地虚张声势，说服对方降低了价格。
It's important in poker not to give away whether you're bluffing or not.
在玩扑克时，重要的是不要让别人看出你是否在虚张声势。
He bluffed his way into the VIP area by pretending to be a famous actor's assistant.
他冒充一名著名演员的助手，虚张声势地混进了VIP区域。
The general's threat to launch a full-scale attack was merely a bluff to gain time for negotiations.
将军威胁要发动全面攻击，这只是为了谈判争取时间的虚张声势。
Despite her confident demeanor, I could tell she was bluffing about her expertise in the field.
尽管她表现得自信满满，我还是能看出来她在该领域的专长上是在虚张声势。
The detective's bluff about having solid evidence forced the suspect to confess.
侦探虚张声势说有确凿证据，迫使嫌疑人坦白了。