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His threats are merely bluff.他的威胁仅仅是虚张声势。His statement isn't merely an idle boast.他的话不仅仅是虚张声势的吹嘘。The boast seemed like empty bravado.这种大话听起来只是虚张声势，唬不了谁。No one knew whether he was bluffing.谁也不能断定他是不是在虚张声势吓唬人。It is too early to say whether the threats are mere sabre-rattling.现在断言这些威胁是否只是虚张声势还为时过早。There is no greater thrill than to bluff a man, trap him and outfox him.虚张声势吓唬别人，让他钻入圈套，用计将他击败，没有比这更刺激的事情了。Even Nixon was disgusted by the posturing and false melodrama.甚至连尼克松都对这种故作姿态和虚张声势感到厌恶。Their threats ring hollow. = Their threats have a hollow ring. 他们的威胁不过是虚张声势而已。Realizing that she probably wasn't bluffing, he decided to fold.他意识到她很可能不是虚张声势，决定认输。He behaved aggressively out of bravado.他摆出一副挑衅的架势，但只是虚张声势。It's a ridiculous game of bluff and counterbluff.那是个虚张声势与反虚张声势的荒诞伎俩。She said she would leave her job, but it was just a bluff.她说她要辞职，但这只是虚张声势罢了。Despite her bravado, I realized she was scared.虽然她虚张声势，我还是察觉到了她的恐惧。Either side, or both, could be bluffing.任何一方或者双方都可能是在虚张声势。So far, her performance is full of bravado, but nothing substantial.到目前为止，她的表现显得太多虚张声势，但没有实质的内容。She says someone else has made her a higher offer, but I think it's just a bluff.她说别人给她开出了更高的价格，可我觉得那不过是虚张声势而已。It is essential to build up the military option and show that this is not a bluff.重要的是，要提高军事打击的可能性，并表明这并非虚张声势。She says someone else has made her a higher offer, but I think she's bluffing.她说别人给她开出了更高的价格，可我觉得她是在虚张声势。 |