[VERB 动词]作弊;舞弊;弄虚作假 When someone cheats, they do not obey a set of rules which they should be obeying, for example in a game or exam.
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Students may be tempted to cheat in order to get into top schools.
为了能进入一流学校,学生们会忍不住想作弊。
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In an election in 1988, he was accused of cheating by his opponent.
在1988年的一次选举中,他被对手指控舞弊。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]作弊者;弄虚作假的人 Someone who is a cheat does not obey a set of rules which they should be obeying.
Cheats will be disqualified.
弄虚作假者将被取消资格。
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[VERB 动词]骗取;骗得 If someone cheats you out of something, they get it from you by behaving dishonestly.
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The company engaged in a deliberate effort to cheat them out of their pensions...
公司涉嫌蓄意骗取他们的养老金。
Many brokers were charged with cheating customers in commodity trades.
许多经纪人被指控在商品交易中欺骗顾客。
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[PHRASE 短语]九死一生;幸免于难 If you say that someone cheats death, you mean they only just avoid being killed.
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He cheated death when he was rescued from the roof of his blazing cottage.
他被人从他那熊熊燃烧的棚屋顶上救了下来,捡了条命。
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[PHRASE 短语]感觉失望;觉得受委屈 If you feel cheated, you feel that you have been let down or treated unfairly.
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The storyline is fatally compromised by an ending that leaves you feeling horribly cheated.
故事结尾让人很失望,这样的结尾严重削弱了故事情节。
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cheatcheatscheatedcheatingverb★1★[transitive ]cheatsb/sth to trick sb or make them believe sth which is not true 欺骗;蒙骗◆She is accused of attempting to cheat the taxman.她被指控企图蒙骗税务员。◆Many people feel cheatedby the government's refusal to hold a referendum. 由于政府拒绝举行公民投票表决,许多人都觉得上当受骗。◆He cheated his wayinto the job. 他骗取了这份工作。2★[intransitive ]cheat(at sth) to act in a dishonest way in order to gain an advantage, especially in a game, a competition, an exam, etc. (尤指在游戏、比赛、考试等中)作弊,舞弊◆He cheats at cards.他玩牌爱作弊。◆You're not allowed to look at the answers— that's cheating.你们不许看答案,那是作弊。3[intransitive ]cheat(on sb) (of sb who is married or who has a regular sexual partner 已婚或有固定性伴侣的人)to have a secret sexual relationship with sb else 与他人有秘密性关系;对某人不忠(或不贞)IDIOMcheat ˈdeath( often used in newspapers 常用于报章) to survive in a situation where you could have died 死里逃生;幸免于难PHRASAL VERB★ˈcheat sb (ˈout) of sthto prevent sb from having sth, especially in a way that is not honest or fair (尤指用不诚实或不正当的手段)阻止某人得到某物◆They cheated him out of his share of the profits.他们施展伎俩,不让他获得他的那份利润。noun★( especially BrE) 1★(alsocheat·erespecially in NAmE)[countable ]a person who cheats, especially in a game (尤指游戏中的)作弊者,骗子◆You little cheat!你这小滑头!2[singular ]something that seems unfair or dishonest, for example a way of doing sth with less effort than it usually needs 欺骗手段;欺诈行为◆It's really a cheat, but you can use ready-made pastry if you want.这样做其实是骗人,但如果你愿意的话,可以用现成的油酥面团。3[countable ]( computing 计) a program you can use to move immediately to the next stage of a computer game without needing to play the game (电脑游戏的)秘技,欺骗程序,作弊软件◆There's a cheat you can use to get to the next level.有种秘技,你可以用来到达下一关。SYNONYMS 同义词辨析cheatfool ◆deceive ◆betray ◆take in ◆trick ◆con These words all mean to make sb believe sth that is not true, especially in order to get what you want. 以上各词均含使人误信之意,尤指有目的地这样做。■cheatto make sb believe sth that is not true, in order to get money or sth else from them 指为得到钱财或其他东西而欺骗、欺诈:◆She is accused of attempting to cheat the taxman.她被指控企图蒙骗税务员。◆He cheated his way into the job.他骗取了这份工作。NOTECheatalso means to act in a dishonest way in order to gain an advantage, especially in a game, competition or exam. *cheat 亦指在游戏、竞赛或考试中作弊、舞弊: ◆You're not allowed to look at the answers— that's cheating.你们不许看答案,那是作弊。■foolto make sb believe sth that is not true, especially in order to laugh at them or to get what you want 指蒙骗、愚弄:◆Just don't be fooled into investing any money with them.别上当受骗,同他们一起搞什么投资。■deceiveto make sb believe sth that is not true, especially sb who trusts you, in order to get what you want 尤指利用别人的信任欺骗、蒙骗、诓骗:◆She deceived him into handing over all his savings.她把他所有的积蓄都骗取了。■betrayto hurt sb who trusts you, especially by deceiving them or not being loyal to them 指辜负别人的信任、出卖:◆She felt betrayed when she found out the truth about him.她发现他的真实情况时,感到受了欺骗。■take sb in[often passive] to deceive sb, usually in order to get what you want 指为个人目的而欺骗、蒙骗:◆I was taken in by her story.我被她的花言巧语蒙骗了。■trickto deceive sb, especially in a clever way, in order to get what you want 尤指以巧妙的方式欺骗、欺诈■con( informal) to deceive sb, especially in order to get money from them or get them to do sth for you 尤指为获取钱财或使人为自己做事而欺骗、哄骗、诈骗:◆They had been conned out of £100 000.他们被骗走了 10 万英镑。which word? 词语辨析Many of these words involve making sb believe sth that is not true, but some of them are more disapproving than others. Deceiveis probably the worst because people typically deceive friends, relations and others who know and trust them. People may feel cheated/betrayedby sb in authority who they trusted to look after their interests. If sb takes you in,they may do it by acting a part and using words and charm effectively. If sb cheats / cheats you, they may get sth from you and make you feel stupid. However, sb might foolyou just as a joke; and to tricksb is sometimes seen as a clever thing to do, if the person being tricked is seen as a bad person who deserves it. 以上各词多含使人将假话信以为真之义,但其中有些词贬义较另一些词强。deceive 大概贬义最强,主要指欺骗朋友、亲戚和其他认识和信任自己的人。相信掌权者能够顾全自己利益却遭欺骗可用 feel cheated / betrayed。通过装腔作势或花言巧语等骗人用 take sb in。哄骗、愚弄他人用 cheat / fool / trick / con。只为开玩笑可用 fool。如果被戏弄者是应该受到惩罚的坏人,可用 trick,表示计谋巧妙。PATTERNS◆to cheat/fool/trick/con sb out ofsth ◆to cheat/fool/deceive/betray/trick/con sb into doing sth◆to feelcheated/fooled/deceived/betrayed/tricked/conned ◆to fool/deceive yourself◆to cheat/trick/con your wayinto sth cheat/tʃiːt; NAmEtʃiːt/
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cheatcheat1 /tʃiːt/ ●●○S3 verb
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1[intransitive, transitive] to behave in a dishonest way in order to win or to get an advantage, especially in a competition, game, or examination: He had cheated in the test by using a calculator. Don’t look at my cards – that’s cheating.cheat at She claimed that I cheated at chess.2[transitive] to trick or deceive someone so that they do not get or keep something they have a right to have: Illegal workers are often cheated by employers.cheat somebody (out) of something She cheated her aged aunt out of her fortune.3feel cheated to feel that you have been treated wrongly or unfairly and have not got what you deserve: She felt cheated and used.4cheat death/fate etc to manage to avoid death or a very bad situation even though it seemed that you would not be able to: The Italian ace cheated death in a spectacular 100 mph crash.5be cheated of victory/success etc if you are cheated of victory, success etc, you do not achieve it because of something unfortunate that happensTHESAURUS– Meaning 2to get money or possessions dishonestly from someonecheat to deceive someone so that they do not get or keep something they have a right to: · He used his charm to cheat the old lady out of everything he could get.· He’s afraid they’ll cheat him after he hands over the money.con informal to get money from someone by telling them lies: · They conned her into spending thousands of pounds on useless equipment.· He conned money out of the public by pretending to collect for charity.swindle to get money from a person or organization by cheating them in a clever way: · The painting has been stolen and the art gallery has been swindled out of a large sum of money.· A City businessman who swindled investors out of millions of pounds was jailed for four years.defraud to commit the crime of getting money from an organization by deceiving them: · He admitted attempting to defraud his former employer of $1 million.· Johnson is accused of conspiring to defraud the taxman of hundreds of thousands of pounds.do somebody out of something informal especially British English to dishonestly stop someone from getting or keeping something, especially something they have a right to have: · They’ve done me out of three weeks wages!cheat on phrasal verbto be unfaithful to your husband, wife, or sexual partner by secretly having sex with someone else: The magazine claims that almost half of Britain’s women cheat on their partners.
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1someone who is dishonest and cheats: His addiction has turned him into a cheat and a liar.2a cheat something that is dishonest or unfair3a set of instructions given to a computer that make it easier for someone who is playing a computer game to win
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