verb
[no obj.]act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage especially in a game or examination
作弊；欺诈
she always cheats at cards .
她打牌时总是作弊。
■[with obj.]gain an advantage over or deprive of something by using unfair or deceitful methods; defraud
骗取；诈取
he had cheated her out of everything she had.
他骗走了她拥有的一切。
■use different and inferior materials or methods unobtrusively, especially in order to save time or money
偷工减料；以次充好
the dish should be made with cream, but many restaurants cheat .
这道菜应该用奶油，但许多餐馆偷工减料。
■(informal)be sexually unfaithful
(非正式)不忠
his wife was cheating on him.
他的妻子对他不忠。
[with obj.]avoid (something undesirable) by luck or skill
侥幸逃脱
she cheated death in a spectacular crash.
在一场骇人的撞车事故中她死里逃生。
■(archaic)help (time) pass
(古)消磨（时间）
the tuneless rhyme with which the warder cheats the time .
门卫为了消磨时间哼唱的难听小调。
noun
a person who behaves dishonestly in order to gain an advantage
骗子
■an act of cheating; a fraud or deception
欺诈行为，欺骗，诓骗
■[mass noun]a children's card game, the object of which is to get rid of one's cards while making declarations about them which may or may not be truthful
说谎游戏（一种儿童纸牌游戏，出牌时喊叫的点数可真可假，牌先脱手者胜）