cheat /tʃi:t/ I. n.［c］ 1.骗子： Don’t play with him; he is a cheat. 别和他玩，他是骗子。2.欺骗，欺诈行为：That is a cheat. 那是欺骗行为。These sheets are a cheat; they’re too short for the bed.这些被单是骗人的，它们都不够长。‖II. vt. & vi..1.骗(他人的东西，跟介词of或out of)；欺诈：cheat sb.(out) of money骗某人的钱They cheated him at cards. 他们在牌戏中欺骗他。He cheated the old woman out of her money by making her sign a paper she didn’t understand. 他让老太太在一个她不懂的文件上签了字，用这个办法骗了她的钱。A person who cheats has little character. 欺诈人者品质不好。 cheat on对…不忠：I'd found Philippe was cheating on me and I was angry and hurt. 发觉菲利普对我不忠后，我又气愤又伤心。2.作弊： Don’t you consider it wrong to cheat in examinations? 你不认为考试作弊是错误的吗?
［辨析］cheat着重通过诡计、圈套进行欺骗。deceive 着重故意引入歧途或导致误解而进行欺骗。
