cheating
cheating — 動詞
- cheatingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- cheatings3rd person singular
- cheatinging-ing form
- cheatingedpast simple
1. the present participle form used when someone breaks rules or tricks others to g
作弊；欺騙
違規或耍詐以取得不當好處
the present participle form used when someone breaks rules or tricks others to gain an unfair advantage in tests, games, business deals, or similar situations
The teacher caught Kenji cheating during the geography exam by looking at his neighbour's answers.
老師在地理考試時抓到 Kenji 偷看鄰座的答案作弊。
cheating during + [event/test] for breaking exam rules
Several investors lost their savings after the broker spent years cheating clients out of their pension money.
好幾位投資人在那位經紀人多年詐取他們退休金後失去了畢生積蓄。
cheating [someone] out of [object] for fraudulently taking
Trang refused to play cards with her brother again because he kept cheating in every single round.
Trang 拒絕再跟弟弟玩牌，因為他每一局都在作弊。
The auditors discovered the company had been cheating on its tax returns for nearly a decade.
稽核人員發現這家公司在報稅單上造假作弊將近十年。
Heloísa felt guilty about cheating at the chess tournament and apologised to her opponent the next day.
Heloísa 對自己在西洋棋賽中作弊感到愧疚，隔天就向對手道歉。
- deceiving
broader; any kind of misleading, not only for unfair gain
- swindling
specifically tricking someone out of money or property
- defrauding
formal/legal; obtaining something through deliberate fraud
- playing fair
following the rules honestly
文法句型
cheat (someone)
cheat on (a test / a person)
用法筆記
Object is typically something the cheater should follow honestly: rules, a person who trusts them, an institution (exam, tax authority). Distinguish from sense 2, which is specifically about romantic partners.
常見錯誤
2. the present participle form used when someone in a committed romantic relationsh
外遇；劈腿
在感情關係中對伴侶不忠
the present participle form used when someone in a committed romantic relationship secretly has sex or a romantic relationship with another person
Samir confessed that he had been cheating on his wife with a colleague for almost two years.
Samir 坦承他與一位同事外遇將近兩年了。
cheating on [partner] with [third party]
Yael moved out the morning she discovered her partner had been cheating during their long-distance engagement.
Yael 在發現未婚夫遠距訂婚期間劈腿後，當天早上就搬出去了。
cheating during + [time/situation]
After three rounds of couples therapy, Reuben finally admitted to cheating throughout their marriage.
經過三次伴侶諮商後，Reuben 終於承認自己整段婚姻都在外遇。
Many friends warned Élise that her boyfriend was cheating, but she refused to believe them until she saw the messages.
許多朋友都警告 Élise 她男朋友在劈腿，但她直到看見訊息才肯相信。
- being unfaithful
neutral, often used in formal contexts
- two-timing
informal; emphasises betraying two partners at once
- being faithful
staying loyal to one partner
文法句型
cheat on (a partner)
cheat (intransitive)
用法筆記
Almost always informal. Object after 'on' is the partner being betrayed, not the third party — say 'cheating on Anna with Mark', never 'cheating Anna'. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is exclusively about romantic partners, not exams or games.
常見錯誤
cheating — 名詞
1. the activity of breaking rules or lying so that you gain an unfair advantage ove
作弊；舞弊
在競賽或制度中違規取利的行為
the activity of breaking rules or lying so that you gain an unfair advantage over other people in tests, games, business, or other organised situations
The university expelled three students last semester for serious cheating during the final maths exam.
這所大學上學期因為期末數學考試的嚴重作弊行為，開除了三名學生。
cheating during [event]; uncountable use
Online cheating in chess tournaments has become harder to detect since engines started running on phones.
自從西洋棋引擎能在手機上運作後，線上比賽的作弊就更難偵測了。
[domain] + cheating; common topic frame
Aaron lost his coaching licence after the federation found clear evidence of cheating in the qualifying matches.
Aaron 在聯盟發現他資格賽中的明顯舞弊證據後，被吊銷了教練執照。
Amihan reported the cheating to the head teacher even though the other students begged her to stay quiet.
Amihan 即使其他學生求她保持沉默，仍向導師舉報了作弊事件。
The new accounting software made cheating on expense claims almost impossible for the sales team.
新的會計軟體讓業務團隊幾乎不可能在報帳上動手腳。
- fraud
more formal/legal; usually involves money or contracts
- dishonesty
broader; covers lying generally, not only for unfair gain
- fair play
honest competition
文法句型
[no article] cheating
accusation of cheating
用法筆記
Uncountable in almost all uses — say 'a lot of cheating' or 'evidence of cheating', not 'a cheating' or 'two cheatings'. Distinguish from sense 2 (a person) and sense 3 (game shortcuts code).
常見錯誤
2. (rare, dated) someone who repeatedly breaks rules or tricks other people to win
騙子
舊式用法：行為不誠實的人
(rare, dated) someone who repeatedly breaks rules or tricks other people to win games, pass tests, or take what does not belong to them
Mert was branded a cheating after the league reviewed the footage of his rigged darts match.
在聯盟檢視 Mert 操縱飛鏢比賽的影片後，他被冠上騙子之名。
branded a + cheating; agent-noun use
Older novels sometimes call a card swindler a cheating, though today most readers would say 'cheat' or 'cheater'.
舊小說有時會把玩牌詐騙者稱為 cheating，但今日讀者多半會說 cheat 或 cheater。
metalinguistic register note on the dated agent-noun use
The village elders refused to do business with Christopher, whom everyone knew as a cheating.
村裡的長老們拒絕和 Christopher 做生意，因為人人都知道他是個騙子。
Renata grew up hearing her grandmother call any dishonest shopkeeper a cheating in old-fashioned English.
Renata 從小就聽奶奶用老派英語把任何不誠實的店家叫做 cheating。
文法句型
a cheating
the cheating
用法筆記
Almost never used in modern English — 'cheat' or 'cheater' is the natural choice. Included here because some Taiwan EFL source dictionaries still list it. Distinguish from sense 1 (the activity) by countability: 'a cheating' = person, '(no article) cheating' = activity.
常見錯誤
3. a set of instructions, button presses, or codes that a player uses to unlock hid
遊戲密技
解鎖隱藏功能或跳關的指令組合
a set of instructions, button presses, or codes that a player uses to unlock hidden features, skip hard sections, or gain bonus items while playing a video game
Sade looked up a cheating online before fighting the final boss in the latest action game.
Sade 在挑戰最新動作遊戲的最終魔王前，先上網查了一個密技。
look up + a cheating; game context
The forum was full of cheatings that gave players unlimited gold in the simulation game.
那個論壇上滿是讓玩家在模擬遊戲中獲得無限金幣的密技。
cheatings + that gave [players] [item]
Ryan refused to share the cheating because he wanted to finish the puzzle game without any help.
Ryan 拒絕分享密技，因為他想在沒有任何幫助下破解益智遊戲。
Many speedrunners avoid cheatings because they want their record runs to count in the official rankings.
許多速通玩家避免使用密技，因為他們希望紀錄能列入官方排行榜。
- cheat code
the standard modern term in gaming
- hack
informal; broader, may include software modifications
文法句型
a cheating
cheatings for [game]
用法筆記
More commonly called a 'cheat code' or just 'a cheat' in everyday gaming English. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is countable and refers to a concrete code or trick, not the general activity.