Word · Frequency #5936
cheating
作弊；舞弊
cheating is the present participle of cheat.
To break the rules in order to gain an advantage.
- 1.
To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.
违反规则以获得或试图获得优势。
- 2.
To be unfaithful to one's spouse or partner; to commit adultery, or to engage in sexual or romantic conduct with a person other than one's partner in contravention of the rules of society or agreement in the relationship.
对配偶或伴侣不忠；通奸,或与伴侣以外的人进行违反社会规则或关系协议的性或浪漫行为。
- 3.
To avoid a seemingly inevitable thing.
避免看似不可避免的事情。
- 4.
To deceive; to fool; to trick.
欺骗；愚弄；戏弄。
欺骗；蒙骗；出轨；不忠；躲过；逃脱；违反规则以获得或试图获得优势。；对配偶或伴侣不忠；通奸,或与伴侣以外的人进行违反社会规则或关系协议的性或浪漫行为。
In use
He cheated on the exam by copying from his neighbor.
She was caught cheating at cards and banned from the casino.
The company cheated its customers by selling fake products.
cheat someone out of something
表示通过欺骗手段夺取某人的东西。
He cheated her out of her inheritance.
他骗取了她的遗产。
cheat on someone
表示在感情上对某人不忠。
She cheated on her boyfriend.
她背叛了她的男朋友。
cheat in an exam
表示在考试中使用不正当手段。
Many students cheat in exams to get better grades.
Connections
Collocations
- cheat on someone
- 背叛某人
- He cheated on his girlfriend with another woman.他背叛了女朋友，和另一个女人在一起。
- cheat in an exam
- 在考试中作弊
- Many students cheat in exams to get better grades.许多学生在考试中作弊以获得更好的成绩。
- cheat at cards
- 在牌局中作弊
- He was caught cheating at cards during the game.他在游戏中被抓到在牌局中作弊。
- cheat someone out of something
- 骗取某人的某物
- They cheated him out of his inheritance.他们骗取了他的遗产。
- cheat death
- 逃脱死亡
- He cheated death when he survived the accident.他在事故中逃脱了死亡。
- cheat the system
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个学生在考试中偷看（cheat），被老师抓住——‘欺’骗老师，谐音‘欺他’。
Context & Register
通常用于中性语境，常见于学术考试作弊（cheat on a test）或人际关系欺骗（cheat on a partner），在正式与非正式场合均可使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with cheat, sharing the /it/ sound. Beware of lookalikes like 'great' /ɡreɪt/ and 'threat' /θrɛt/ which do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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