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。