bluffing
v. 吓唬,蒙骗;以欺骗手段误导(bluff 的现在分词)
例句
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。
《牛津词典》
Either side, or both, could be bluffing.
任何一方或者双方都可能是在虚张声势。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
I was bluffing, attempting to hide my fear.
我虚张声势,正努力掩藏自己的恐惧。