cheat
cheat — 動詞
1. to do something dishonest, such as breaking the rules of a game, copying answers
欺騙；作弊
以不誠實手段謀取利益
to do something dishonest, such as breaking the rules of a game, copying answers in an exam, or taking money by tricking people
Yusuf tried to cheat on the biology test by copying answers from a hidden note.
Yusuf 試圖在生物考試中作弊，偷看藏在筆記裡的答案。
cheat on [exam/test]
If you cheat at poker, other players will refuse to sit at your table again.
如果你在撲克牌局作弊，其他玩家就不會再跟你同桌了。
cheat at [game]
The taxi driver cheated tourists by charging triple the normal fare for a short ride.
那位計程車司機欺騙觀光客，短短一段路程竟收取三倍車資。
Aiko discovered that her business partner had cheated her out of nearly ten thousand dollars.
Aiko 發現她的合夥人騙走了她將近一萬美元。
Students who cheat during exams risk being expelled from the university entirely.
考試作弊的學生可能面臨被大學開除的風險。
- be honest
direct opposite of using dishonest methods
文法句型
cheat + on + noun
cheat + at + noun
cheat + out of + noun
用法筆記
Frequently used with prepositions 'on' (test/exam) or 'at' (game/sport). The transitive pattern 'cheat [person] out of [thing]' is common in contexts of financial fraud.
常見錯誤
2. to be romantically or physically involved with a person other than your spouse o
出軌；不忠
與配偶以外的人有秘密關係
to be romantically or physically involved with a person other than your spouse or steady partner, which breaks a promise to be faithful
Leila discovered that her husband had been cheating on her with a colleague.
Leila 發現她的丈夫和一名同事搞外遇。
cheat on [partner] + with [person]
Yara found hotel receipts that proved her husband had cheated on her.
Yara 發現了幾張飯店收據，證實丈夫對她不忠。
cheat on [partner] — discovered through evidence
Diego never suspected that his partner was cheating on him while he travelled for work.
Diego 從未懷疑過他的伴侶趁他出差時出軌。
A film follows a woman who cheats on her husband and spends years regretting it.
這部電影講述一名女子背叛丈夫，事後深感懊悔的故事。
Ravi ended his friendship with Tomás after Tomás cheated with Ravi's girlfriend.
Ravi 得知 Tomás 跟自己的女友有染之後，便斷絕了兩人的友誼。
- be unfaithful
more formal, less direct than 'cheat'
- have an affair
specifies a longer-term romantic involvement rather than a brief encounter
- be faithful
direct opposite; keeping promises to a partner
- be loyal
broader term for commitment in a relationship
文法句型
cheat + on + noun (partner)
用法筆記
Almost always used with 'on' followed by the betrayed partner. The preposition 'with' introduces the third person. This sense is intransitive only — you cannot 'cheat someone' to mean being unfaithful.
常見錯誤
cheat — 名詞
1. a person who uses dishonest methods to gain an advantage, especially by breaking
騙子
用欺騙手段獲利的人
a person who uses dishonest methods to gain an advantage, especially by breaking rules or deceiving others for personal benefit
I felt like a cheat when I copied homework and claimed it was my own.
當我把朋友的作業抄來當作自己的交出去時，我覺得自己是個騙子。
feel like a cheat — first-person self-criticism
No one trusted Kofi after finding out he was a cheat who stole client funds.
辦公室裡沒有人信任 Kofi，因為大家發現他是個盜用客戶資金的騙子。
The game show host called the contestant a cheat and disqualified him immediately.
主持人當場罵參賽者是騙子，並立即取消了他的資格。
A group of cheats were arrested for selling fake medicine to elderly patients.
一群騙子在市區向老年人兜售假藥，被警方逮捕。
Mei warned her brother not to become a cheat like students who steal test answers.
Mei 告誡弟弟不要像那些偷考題的學生一樣變成騙子。
2. a dishonest action, plan, or piece of deception that causes people to believe so
騙局
欺騙性的計畫或行為
a dishonest action, plan, or piece of deception that causes people to believe something false, often so that someone can gain money or an advantage
The investment plan was a complete cheat that took money from trusting families.
那項投資計畫完全是個騙局，騙走了許多信任它的家庭的血汗錢。
a complete cheat — intensifier + cheat
Hana felt the advertisement was a cheat because the product did not work as promised.
Hana 認為那家公司的廣告是騙局，因為產品效果根本不像宣傳的那樣。
The store's big sale was a cheat; prices were raised before the discounts started.
那家商店的大特價是個騙局；折扣開始的前一晚價格就先調高了。
Authorities warned people about a tax cheat that promised refunds but stole private data.
當局警告民眾注意一種退稅騙局，承諾高額退稅但實際上只會竊取個資。
Buying a used phone online is risky if the seller runs some kind of cheat.
在網路上購買二手手機有風險，賣家可能設下了某種騙局。
常見錯誤
3. a special code or set of instructions used in video gaming to unlock hidden abil
密技；作弊碼
電玩遊戲中的特殊程式碼
a special code or set of instructions used in video gaming to unlock hidden abilities, gain extra resources, or skip difficult stages
Priya typed in a cheat that gave her character unlimited health and powerful weapons.
Priya 輸入了一組密技，讓她的角色擁有無限生命和強力武器。
type in / enter + cheat
The gaming forum shares cheats for unlocking hidden levels and secret bonus characters.
那個遊戲論壇上有人分享解鎖隱藏關卡和特殊角色的密技。
share + cheats + for + [purpose]
Using a cheat to skip hard levels can make the game feel less rewarding.
使用密技跳過困難的關卡，到頭來會讓遊戲變得比較沒有成就感。
Noa downloaded cheats that let him fly across the game world without limits.
Noa 下載了一份密技清單，讓他在遊戲世界中能夠不受限制地飛行。
Some players consider it acceptable to use cheats only after finishing the game once.
有些玩家認為只有在破關一次之後使用密技才是可以接受的。
- cheat code
more specific; refers to the actual code or button combination
- easter egg
different concept; a hidden feature, not necessarily giving an advantage
用法筆記
Common in gaming communities; often plural ('cheats') when referring to a collection. Many games have official 'cheat codes' that developers intentionally included as easter eggs.