"call your bluff" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈkɔɫ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈbɫəf

KAWL yur BLUHFF

UK

kˈɔːl/ /jˈɔː/ /blˈʌf

KAWL yaw BLUFF

释义

To challenge someone to prove that they are not lying or exaggerating, usually by asking them to do what they claim they can do. This expression comes from poker, where it means to force someone to show their cards.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈkɔɫ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈbɫəf

英式英语

kˈɔːl/ /jˈɔː/ /blˈʌf

简化发音

美式

KAWL yur BLUHFF

英式

KAWL yaw BLUFF

语境中听

If you say you can jump that high, I will call your bluff.

He tried to scare us, but we decided to call his bluff.

I thought she was joking, so I called her bluff.

Go ahead—quit if you want. I’m calling your bluff!