1 [T] to trick sb, especially when that person trusts you; to deceive sb 欺骗:
The shopkeeper cheated customers by giving them too little change.店主以少找钱来欺骗顾客。
2 [I] cheat (at sth) to act in a dishonest or unfair way in order to get an advantage for yourself 作弊:
Paul was caught cheating in the exam.保罗考试作弊给当场发现。to cheat at cards玩牌时作弊
3 [I] cheat (on sb) to not be faithful to your husband, wife or regular partner by having a secret sexual relationship with sb else (对配偶或伴侣)不忠
cheat sb (out) of sth to take sth from sb in a dishonest or unfair way 骗取:
They tried to cheat the old lady out of her savings.他们想把那位老太太的积蓄骗个精光。
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/tʃi:t ||; tʃit/noun
[C] a person who cheats 作弊者;行骗者
cheat1/tʃit; tʃiːt/v 1 [I] to behave in a dishonest way in order to win or get an advantage 作弊: +at He always cheats at cards. 他玩纸牌总是作弊。cheat in an exam BrE 【英】/cheat on an exam AmE 【美】: She was caught cheating in a maths test. 她数学考试作弊被抓住。2 [T] to deceive or trick someone 欺诈﹐欺骗: cheat sb out of sth He cheated the old woman out of all her money. 他骗走了那老妇所有的钱。I felt cheated (=felt I had been treated unfairly). 我感觉受骗了。cheat on sbphr v if someone cheats on their husband, girlfriend etc, they have a secret sexual relationship with another person 对〔配偶﹑恋人等〕不忠
cheatcheatcheatscheatedcheatingverb (cheats, cheating, cheated)to do something that is not honest or fair: She cheated in the exam – she copied her friend's work.▶ cheatnouna person who cheats: That man's a liar and a cheat.