154　cheat，deceive，fool和trick

① cheat指用不诚实的手段以取得所需的事物，可作及物动词或不及物动词；作名词时表示“骗子，欺骗行为”。常用结构：cheat sb.（out）of sth.。

The old lady was cheated out of 5，000 yuan. 老太太被人骗了5000元。

I consider it wrong to cheat in an examination. 我认为考试作弊是错误的。

② deceive指有意制造假象蒙蔽、欺骗，误导人，使其信以为真。常用结构：

deceive sb./oneself（into doing sth.）。

She deceived me by pretending to be a famous movie star. 她冒充电影明星来骗我。

He did not study hard，but he deceived himself into thinking he would pass the examination. 他不用功学习，却欺骗自己，以为考试能及格。

③ fool表示“愚弄，戏弄”，主要指为了好玩而捉弄人；也表示“欺骗”。

People fool each other on April Fool's Day. 愚人节那天，人们互相开玩笑愚弄人。

You can't fool all the people all the time. 你不能永远欺骗所有的人。

④ trick指以狡诈之计谋或计策欺骗而间接取得所需之物。

The FBI used fake plans to trick the spy. 联邦调查局以假计使那间谍上当。