bluff

/blʌf/ (bre, ipa) · [blˈʌf] /blʌf/ (ame, ipa) · [blˈʌf] /ˈbləf/ (ame, mw)

bluff — 動詞

  • bluffpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • bluffshe / she / it
  • bluffedpast simple
  • bluffing-ing form

1. to fool someone by acting as if you are stronger, better informed, ready to act,

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

唬人

靠裝懂、裝強或假身分騙人

to fool someone by acting as if you are stronger, better informed, ready to act, or even a different person

例句

Nora bluffed the border guard by flashing an old hotel badge.

Nora 拿出舊旅館識別證，唬過了邊境警衛。

bluff someone with a false sign of authority

Eric kept bluffing at the card table, though his hand was weak.

Eric 在牌桌上一直唬人，雖然他的牌其實很弱。

bluff in poker with weak cards

同義詞
  • deceive

    broader and does not always involve a bold performance

  • mislead

    often means guiding someone to a false belief rather than pressuring them

  • trick

    more general and often shorter or cleverer than bluff

反義詞
  • confess

    means stating the truth openly instead of hiding it behind an act

文法句型

bluff someone

bluff someone into thinking + clause

bluff an opponent

用法筆記

Often used when someone relies on a show of certainty, power, or inside knowledge rather than real facts. The object is usually the person being pressured or misled.

常見錯誤

❌She bluffed the exam by memorizing every answer.
✅She bluffed the teacher by pretending she understood the topic.
💡bluff means deceiving through an act, not simply preparing or cheating.

2. to enter, escape, or cope with a situation by sounding more certain or informed

2.動詞B2
釋義

蒙混

靠唬人混進、脫身或撐過難關

to enter, escape, or cope with a situation by sounding more certain or informed than you really are

例句

Nadia bluffed her way into the gala with a borrowed staff pass.

Nadia 靠一張借來的工作證，蒙混進了晚會。

bluff your way into + place

Ife bluffed her way out of trouble by naming the real supplier.

Ife 說出了真正的供應商名字，才蒙混脫身。

bluff your way out of + trouble

同義詞
  • improvise

    can happen honestly and does not require deception

  • maneuver

    broader and less tied to sounding confident without real knowledge

  • wing

    informal and often means manage without preparation rather than deceive

反義詞
  • admit

    means openly saying you do not know or cannot do something

文法句型

bluff your way into + place

bluff your way out of + trouble

bluff your way through + event

用法筆記

This sense normally appears in the pattern bluff your way + preposition phrase. It focuses on reaching a result, unlike sense 1, which focuses on deceiving another person directly.

常見錯誤

❌He bluffed his way in the room.
✅He bluffed his way into the room.
💡use a following preposition such as into, out of, or through.

bluff — 名詞

bluff — 形容詞