关，靠说谎摆脱困境，bluff your way 'in/'out/'through

1 ,bluff your way 'into/'out of/'through sth to

succeed in dealing witli a difficult situation by making other people believe sth which is not true 蒙混过关： She successfully bluffed her way through the interview. 她胡乱吹嘘，成功地通过了面试。

mnoun 1 [II, C] 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：was just a game o/ Wujf•那只不过是唬人的把戏。◊ He said he would resign if he didn't get more money, but it was a Wi#他说如果不给他加薪他就辞职，但那不过是 虚也声势M 已.:。一see also double bluff 2 [C] a steep cliff or slope, especially by the sea or a river (.尤指邊 边或河边的）峭壁，陡岸DSMI see call v.

■ (of people or their manner 人或态度）very direct and cheerful, with good intentions, although not always very polite直率豪爽的（尽管有时不够礼貌> : Beneath his bZuJf exterior he was a sensitive man. ^(也夕卜表 大大咧咧，但其实是个敏感的人。

blu.ish /'bluiiJV 〇〇[/•. fairly blue in colour 带蓝色的；有点 蓝的：a Wuis/i-green carpet绿中带蓝的地毯

blun-der /'blAnd0(r)/ noun, verb

■ nown a stupid or careless mistake 愚蠢（或粗心）的 错误：to make a terriWe Wimder 犯大错◊ a series 〇/ poZiticaZ Wimders —连串政治失误

isverfc [V] to make a stupid or careless mistake 愚蠢的 (或舍心的）错误：77iegovernmentZiaciMumiered in its handling o/the aj^air.政府在这件事的处理上犯了大错。

.blunder a'bout, a'rounds etc. to move around in an awkward way, knocking into things, as if you cannot see where you are going 跌跌撞.blunder 'into sth 1 to knock into sth because you are awkward or are not able to see (因笨拙或看不见）攛上某物

2 to find yourself in a difficult or unpleasant situation

by accident无意中陷入（困境 偶然遇到.{尴尬事）

.blunder 'on to continue doing sth in a careless or stupid way —再粗心（或荒唐）地做某事^ 一错再错

blun derbuss /'bUndabAS; NAmE -darb-/ noun an old type of gun with a wide end (老式）大口 径枪；喇机枪

blunt /bUnt/ adj., verb

madj. (blunt*er, blunt est) 1 without a sharp edge or point不锋利的；钝的：a bhmt fcm/e钝刀子◊ pencil’s Wunt / i支铅笔不來了！ ◊ T7ie pohce said he had been /lit with a bhmt instrument.警方说他遭到了 纯器袭击。r»U3 sharp 2 (of a person or remark 说.话）very direct; saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite 嘴直的；直言的：She has a reputarion/or Wunt 她说话出了名的直截了当。

◊ r〇 be Wunt, your worfc is apjpa.Hfrtg•坦率地说，你的活 干得糟透了,。〇 note at honest ► b丨unt.ness ajow/7 [Ul

■ verb [VN] 1 to make sth weaker or less effective f全减 弱；使!^ 低效应：/ige hadn’t Wunted ftis passion /or adventure•多启没有冲淡他的冒险激情。2 to make a point or an edge less sharp 使（尖端、刃」变钝

blunt-ly /'bLvntli/ adv. in a very direct way, without trying to be polite or kind 直言地；单刀直入ik: To put ft bluntly，J want a divorce.坦白地说，我要离婚。<> ‘Is she dead?’ he asfced Wun办• “她死 了吗？他脱口 而出。

blur/bl3：(r)/ noun, verb

mnoun [usually sing.] 1 a shape that you cannot see clearly, often because it is moving too fast (移动的）模糊把 状：His arm was a rapid blur of movement as he struck. 他出击时胳膊快速一晃，令人眼花缭乱。〇£ve/ythingi5 a Wur when J take my giasses 〇#我摘掉眼镜什么都变 得模糊不清。2 something that you cannot remember clearly 模糊的记忆：The events 〇/ that day were just a Wur.那天发生的事只剩一片模糊的记忆。

verb (-rr-) 1 if the shape or outline of sth blurs, or if sth blurs it, it becomes less clear and sharp (使）变得模 糊不清：[V] r/ie writing Murred and danced be/ore /iis 7es.字迹变得一片模糊，在他眼前晃动。◊ [VN】 The mist Wurred the etiges o,the buiMings.建筑_在薄雾中若隐若 现。2； if sth blurs your eyes or vision, or your eyes or vision blur, you cannot see things clearly (使）免线模 糊；（使 > i不清：[VN] Tears Wurred her aes•泪水畲 糊 了她的视线。[also V] 3 to become or make sth become difficult to distinguish clearly (使）难以区分：