Bluffs Meaning in English
word · lemma: bluff
ˈbɫəfs
BLUHFS
blˈʌfs
BLUFSS
释义
'Bluffs' can mean high, steep cliffs, especially along a river, or acts of pretending or deceiving to make someone believe something that isn’t true.
用法与细微差别
'Bluffs' can be a plural noun meaning cliffs or steep banks, or the plural of 'bluff' as a deception. Context is key: 'bluffs' (cliffs) is common in geography; 'bluffs' (deceptions) is used in games like poker. Don't confuse with the adjective 'bluff' (direct, frank).
Spanish: faroles - acantilados (altos) - engañosPortuguese (BR): blefes - penhascos (altos) - enganosPortuguese (PT): bluffs (blefes) - falésias (altas) - enganosChinese (Simplified): 虚张声势 - 悬崖 (高地)Chinese (Traditional): 虛張聲勢 - 懸崖 (高地)Hindi: धोखा (दिखावा) - ऊँची चट्टानेंArabic: خداع - منحدرات عاليةBengali: উচ্চ খাড়া ঢালু - ছলনাRussian: утёсы - блефыJapanese: 断崖 - ブラフ（はったり）Vietnamese: vách đá dốc đứng - trò bịpKorean: 절벽 - 허세Turkish: yalçın uçurumlar - blöflerUrdu: کھڑی چٹانیں - جھانسےIndonesian: tebing curam - tipu daya
例句
The river flows past tall bluffs.
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He often bluffs during card games.
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The hikers climbed the rocky bluffs.
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You can spot eagles nesting on the bluffs near the river.
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Nobody believed his bluffs, so he lost the poker game.
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The view from those bluffs at sunset is amazing.
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