"bluffs" in Chinese (Simplified)
虚张声势悬崖 (高地)
Definition
“Bluffs” 可以指沿河的高而陡的悬崖,也可以指假装或欺骗让别人相信不真实的事情。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Bluffs' 指悬崖时,用于地理;指虚张声势,多用于扑克等游戏。需根据上下文判断。不要与形容词 'bluff'(直率)混淆,这一用法很少见。
Examples
The river flows past tall bluffs.
河流经过高高的**悬崖**。
He often bluffs during card games.
他打牌时经常**虚张声势**。
The hikers climbed the rocky bluffs.
徒步者攀登了岩石**悬崖**。
You can spot eagles nesting on the bluffs near the river.
你可以在河边的**悬崖**上看到老鹰筑巢。
Nobody believed his bluffs, so he lost the poker game.
没人相信他的**虚张声势**,所以他输了扑克牌游戏。
The view from those bluffs at sunset is amazing.
从那些**悬崖**看日落景色很壮观。