好词典
cheat
UK /tʃiːt/US /tʃiːt/
词源
源自中古英语 'cheten'，可能来自古法语 'eschait'（战利品），与欺骗获取利益的概念相关。
verb
❶ 通过欺骗或不诚实的手段获取利益或逃避责任，通常指在考试、比赛或关系中违反规则的行为。
“He cheated on the test by copying answers from his neighbor.”
（他通过抄袭邻座的答案在考试中作弊。）
“She felt guilty after cheating her friend out of money.”
（她因为骗朋友的钱而感到内疚。）
同义词:deceive, trick, swindle
noun
❶ 指欺骗他人的人或行为，也可指在游戏或考试中使用的作弊工具或方法。
“He was known as a cheat who always played dirty.”
（他是个以耍手段出名的骗子。）
“The teacher found a cheat sheet hidden in his desk.”
（老师在他课桌里发现了作弊小抄。）
同义词:fraud, imposter, swindler
常见短语
cheat on — 指在感情关系中不忠，背着伴侣与他人有染，也可用于其他违背承诺的情况。
“She decided to leave him after finding out he cheated on her.”
（发现他出轨后，她决定离开他。）
cheat death — 形容侥幸逃脱死亡的危险，常用于戏剧性的生存场景。
“The stuntman cheated death by jumping at the last second.”
（特技演员在最后一秒跳开，侥幸逃过一死。）