cheat作“欺骗,哄骗”解时是及物动词,其宾语总是人,后可接of sth 或into sth/ v-ing 表示被骗去的东西或骗某人做某事,可用于被动结构。作“欺诈,作弊”解时,用作不及物动词,其后常跟介词in或at; 也可接介词into,介词宾语多为动名词。
cheat还可以表示“对…不忠”,用作不及物动词,跟介词on。这是一种俚语用法,常用来表示男女关系。
如:
And that would be cheating, wouldn't it?
Cheat grass can grow anywhere from deserts to mountain tops.