cheat
翻譯
作弊, 欺騙, 對...不忠
例句
He always cheats at cards.
他打牌總是作弊。
The company cheated its customers.
這家公司欺騙了它的顧客。
She cheated on her husband.
她對丈夫不忠。
文法模式
((at sth.)) 在(遊戲、考試等)中作弊 He was caught cheating at cards.
((sb.)) 欺騙(某人) They cheated the old man out of his money.
((on sb.)) 對(伴侶)不忠 He found out she was cheating on him.
近義詞
Synonyms: deceive (欺騙), trick (耍花招), swindle (詐騙); Antonyms: be honest (誠實), be faithful (忠誠)
詞源
源自古法語 'escheter',意為「沒收財產」。後來詞義演變為「透過欺詐剝奪財產」。
記憶技巧
想像一隻獵豹(cheetah)跑得非常快,在比賽中看起來像是在「作弊(cheating)」。