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bluff noun
⇨ trickbluff verb
⇨ pretend trick noun ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ tactic 另见tactic条trick ♦︎ trap ♦︎ hoax ♦︎ device ♦︎ bluff ♦︎ ruse ♦︎ set-upThese are all words for sth that you do to deceive sb. 这些词均表示诡计、计谋、骗局。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a clever trick / trap / device / ruse◆a simple trick / device / ruse◆to try a trick / device / ruse◆to use / resort to a trick / device◆a trick / trap / device / bluff / ruse works■ trick [countable] something that you do to deceive sb or to annoy sb as a joke 诡计；花招；计谋；恶作剧◆They had to think of a trick to get past the guards.他们只得想计谋骗过岗哨。◆The kids are always playing tricks on their teacher.孩子们经常戏弄老师。◆She won't fall for such a stupid trick.她不会上这种愚蠢把戏的当。◆It was a trick question (= one to which the answer seems easy but actually is not).那是个容易使人上当的问题。 see also trick ⇨ cheat verb , prank ⇨ joke noun ■ trap [countable] a clever plan designed to deceive sb, either by capturing them or by making them do or say sth that they did not mean to do or say （高明的）圈套；计策◆She had set a trap for him and he had walked straight into it.她给他设下圈套，他就径直钻了进去。■ hoax / /həʊks; NAmE hoʊks/ [countable] (especially journalism 尤用于新闻) an act intended to make sb believe sth that is not true, especially sth unpleasant 骗局；恶作剧◆She described the deception as a cruel hoax.她形容这个骗局是一个残忍的恶作剧。◆He was accused of using a bomb hoax to empty a rival restaurant.他被控谎称有炸弹以吓跑一家对手餐厅的食客。◆Detectives are still investigating the hoax calls.侦探仍在调查那些恶作剧电话。■ device [countable] (rather formal) a plan or trick that sb uses to get what they want, without being honest about it 花招；计谋；诡计◆The report was a device used to hide rather than reveal problems.这份报告不是揭露问题，而是为掩盖问题而耍的花招。ⓘ A device is not always dishonest: it can be just a neat and useful way of doing sth. * device并非总是不诚实的，也可以只是便捷有效的行事方式。 see also device ⇨ tactic ■ bluff [countable, uncountable] an attempt to trick sb by making them believe that you will do sth when you really have no intention of doing it, or that you know sth when you do not, in fact, know it 虚张声势的做法；唬人◆He said he would resign if he didn't get more money, but it was only a bluff.他说如果不给他加薪他就辞职，但那不过是虚张声势而已。◆He threatened to resign but it was all bluff.他威胁说要辞职，但那都是唬人的。ⓘ If you call sb's bluff, you tell them to do what they are threatening to do, because you believe that they will not be cruel or brave enough to do it. * call sb's bluff指激某人做扬言要做的事◆She was tempted to call his bluff, hardly able to believe he'd carry out his threat.她很想逼他亮出底牌，并不相信他会做他威胁要做的事。 see also bluff ⇨ pretend verb ■ ruse /ruːz/ / [countable] (rather formal, written, sometimes disapproving) a plan or trick that sb uses to get what they want, especially by cheating or deceiving sb 诡计；骗局◆She tried to think of a ruse to get him out of the house.她试图用计让他走出房子。NOTE 辨析 Device or ruse?A ruse is often more dishonest than a device: it is deliberately designed to make sb believe sth that is not true. A device is more often a way of hiding your real intentions or reasons without actually lying about them. * ruse常比device更不诚实，是刻意使某人相信并不真实的事。device更常指隐瞒自己的真实意图或原因，而实际并未说谎。■ ˈset-up [countable, usually singular] (informal, usually disapproving) a situation in which sb tricks you or makes it seem as if you have done sth wrong 陷害；栽赃◆He didn't steal the goods. It was a set-up.那些商品不是他偷的，这是栽赃。 pretend verb pretend ♦︎ act ♦︎ feign ♦︎ put sth on ♦︎ adopt ♦︎ fake ♦︎ bluff ♦︎ assumeThese words all mean to behave in a particular way, in order to make other people believe sth that is not true. 这些词均表示假装、伪装。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to pretend / feign / assume interest / indifference◆to feign / fake illness / injury◆to put on / adopt / assume an accent◆to put on / adopt / assume an air of concern / indifference, etc.■ pretend [intransitive, transitive] to behave in a particular way, in order to make other people believe sth that is not true 假装；伪装◆I'm tired of having to pretend all the time.总是要装假，我厌倦了。◆Of course it was wrong; it would be hypocriticial to pretend otherwise.当然是错了，装作没错就是虚伪了。◆I pretended to be asleep.我假装睡着了。◆He pretended not to notice.他装作没看见。◆She pretended (that) she was his niece.她冒充他的外甥女。◆He pretended to his family that everything was fine.他对家人佯称一切都好。◆ (formal) Why hurt her by pretending an interest he did not feel?他对她并无兴趣，为什么要装作对她有好感来伤害她？ⓘ Pretend is followed by a noun only in formal contexts. * pretend仅在正式语境中后接名词。■ act [intransitive] (used with a noun or adjective complement 与名词补语或形容词补语连用) to pretend by your behaviour to be a particular type of person 假装（成某种人）◆He's been acting the devoted husband all day.他整天装出一副模范丈夫的样子。◆I decided to act dumb.我决定装哑。 see also act ⇨ play verb 3 ■ feign / /feɪn/ / [transitive] (rather formal, written) to pretend that you have a particular emotion or that you are ill, injured, asleep or dead 假装，装作，佯装（有某种情感、生病、受伤、睡着或死）◆He survived the massacre by feigning death.他装死才在大屠杀中死里逃生。◆'A present for me?' she asked with feigned surprise.“给我的礼物？”她故作惊讶地问道。■ ˌput sth ˈon phrasal verb (putting, put, put) (rather informal) to pretend to be thinking or feeling sth; to pretend to have a particular way of speaking 装作（有某种想法或感觉）；假装（有口音）◆I don't think she was hurt. She was just putting it on.我认为她没受伤，她是装出来的。◆He put on an American accent.他假装操着一口美国腔。■ adopt [transitive] (formal) to use a particular manner, expression or way of speaking 采用（某种举止、表情或说话方式）◆She adopted an air of indifference.她摆出一副漠不关心的样子。◆He smiled and adopted a more casual tone of voice.他笑了，换了个较为随意的语气。■ fake [transitive, intransitive] (rather informal) to pretend that you are ill, injured or have a particular physical feeling 假装，佯装，装出（有病、受伤或身体有某种感觉）◆She's not really sick － she's just faking it.她并不是真的病了，是装出来的。◆He faked a yawn.他装着打了个哈欠。◆Do you think she's faking?你觉得她是在装假吗？ⓘ When fake is used without an object, it is usually in a negative statement or a question, and in the form faking. * fake不带宾语时，通常以faking的形式用于否定句或疑问句◆But what if he wasn't faking?可要是他不是在装，那怎么办？ ■ bluff [intransitive, transitive] to try to make sb believe that you will do sth that you do not really intend to do, or that you know sth that you do not really know 虚张声势；吹牛；唬人◆I don't think he'll shoot－I think he's just bluffing.我认为他不会开枪－我想他不过是在吓唬人。◆She successfully bluffed her way through the interview (= by pretending to be sb she was not or know things that she did not know).她蒙混过关，通过了面试。 see also bluff ⇨ trick noun ■ assume /əˈsjuːm; NAmE əˈsuːm/ [transitive] (formal, sometimes disapproving) to pretend to be thinking or feeling sth; to pretend to have a particular way of speaking 装作（有某种想法或感觉）；假装（有口音）◆She assumed an air of concern.她装着很关心的样子。◆He had assumed a stage Southern accent.他佯装戏中的南方口音。NOTE 辨析 Put sth on, adopt or assume? Put sth on is rather informal; adopt and assume are formal. Assume is more disapproving than adopt and suggests that sb's behaviour is false. * put sth on是相当非正式的表达方式；adopt和assume很正式。assume的负面含义多于adopt，意为某人的行为是假装出来的、不真诚的。 |