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cheats

UK //tʃiːts//US //tʃiːts//

词源

源自中古英语 'cheten',可能与古英语 'cēosan'(选择)有关,后来演变为欺骗或作弊的含义。

noun

❶ 指作弊行为或作弊的人,通常用于考试、游戏等场合中违反规则获取不正当优势的行为或人。

“The teacher caught two students using cheats during the exam.”

(老师抓到两名学生在考试中作弊。)

“Many online games have strict rules against cheats.”

(许多网络游戏对作弊行为有严格的规定。)

同义词:fraud, deceiver, trickster

verb

❶ 作弊或欺骗的行为,指通过不正当手段获取利益或优势。

“He cheats on every test by hiding notes in his pocket.”

(他每次考试都作弊,把笔记藏在口袋里。)

“She cheats at cards to win more games.”

(她在玩牌时作弊以赢得更多比赛。)

同义词:deceive, trick, defraud

常见短语

cheat sheet — 指作弊用的纸条或小抄,通常用于考试或快速参考。

“He wrote all the formulas on a cheat sheet for the math test.”

(他把所有公式写在一张小抄上用于数学考试。)

cheat on someone — 指在感情或婚姻中对伴侣不忠,通常指有外遇。

“She found out her boyfriend was cheating on her with another girl.”

(她发现她的男朋友和另一个女孩有外遇。)