cheat

vt.

1. 欺骗；骗取，诈取[（+of/out of）]
   They cheated the old woman of her house and money.

   他们骗取了老妇人的房屋和钱财。

2. 哄骗[（+into）]
   The salesman cheated me into buying a fake.

   那个推销员骗我买了假货。

3. 【书】侥幸逃脱；躲避
   The fishermen cheated death in the stormy seas.

   那些在波涛汹涌的海上作业的渔民们侥幸避开死神。

   The balloonist cheated death in spite of the storm.

   尽管风狂雨暴，乘气球升空者幸免于难。

4. 消磨（时光）；消除（厌烦等）
   She thumbed through pictorials to cheat time.

   她翻阅画报，借以消磨时间。

vi.

1. 行骗；作弊[（+at/on/in）]
   He never cheated in exams.

   他考试从不作弊。

2. 【口】（夫或妻）表现不忠，不贞[（+on）]