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虚张声势的英文翻译
基本释义
参考释义
- 虚张声势 [xū zhāng shēng shì]
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- make an empty show of strength; be swashbuckling; be full of bravado; bluff and bluster; bluff purposely; borrowed plumes; flourish [flaunt] one's authority; make a tremendous show of force deliberately; make [put on; put up] a false show of strength; make a great show of force; make a pompous but empty show (of power) and influence; make a pretense (of power); make a deceptive show of power; make an empty [outward] show; maintain the appearance of strength; put up [on] a bluff; play a game of bluff; put up a bold front; whistle in the dark
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虚张声势的用法和样例：
例句
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他说他不怕丢掉工作，可是我想他是在给自己虚张声势而已。
He says that he is not afraid of losing his job, but I think he is just whistling in the dark. -
别理会他的威胁--完全是虚张声势。
Take no notice of his threats they're sheer bravado.
