bluffer

• 形容人直率、粗犷但友善，举止唐突；也指陡峭的悬崖或河岸。

Describes a person who is direct, good-natured, and blunt in manner, or a steep cliff or bank.

1. Steep and verticalB2formal

   Having a very steep, almost vertical front or face, like a cliff.

   陡峭的

   • The hikers stood at the edge of a bluff cliff.
   • The castle was built on a bluff hill overlooking the valley.
   • The bluff coastline dropped sharply into the sea.

   同义词abruptperpendicularprecipitoussheersteepvertical

   反义词gentlegradualsloping

2. Blunt but good-naturedC1formal

   Speaking in a direct, honest, and sometimes abrupt manner, but without malice.

   直率

   • His bluff manner sometimes offended people, but he meant well.
   • She gave a bluff, straightforward answer to the question.
   • The old man was known for his bluff and hearty personality.

   同义词bluntcandiddirectforthrightfrankheartyopenoutspokenplainspokenstraightforward

   反义词deceitfuldiplomaticevasiveguilefulinsinceretactful

• 指试图欺骗或误导他人的人，尤其是假装自己比实际拥有更多的自信、知识或技能的人。

A noun referring to a person who tries to deceive or mislead others, especially by pretending to have more confidence, knowledge, or skill than they actually possess.

1. Deceiver in games or negotiationsB2informal

   A person who pretends to have a stronger position, better cards, or more knowledge than they actually have, in order to mislead others.

   虚张声势者

   • He's a known bluffer at the poker table, always raising with weak hands.
   • Don't trust his promises; he's just a bluffer trying to sound confident.
   • The negotiator was a skilled bluffer, making the other side think he had other offers.

   同义词deceiverfraudhumbugimpostorphonypretendershamtrickster