a person who illegally hunts birds, animals or fish on somebody’s else’s property 偷猎者;非法捕猎的人 The measures are designed to protect the fish from poachers. 这些措施旨在保护鱼免遭偷捕。
a special pan for poaching eggs 水煮荷包蛋锅 - (also goal poacher)
(especially in football (soccer) )尤指足球 a player who waits near the opposite team’s goal in order to try to score if they get the ball (在对方球门附近伺机进球的)偷袭球员
Idioms
poacher turned gamekeeper
- (especially British English)
a person who has changed from one situation or attitude to the opposite one, especially somebody who used to oppose people in authority but is now in a position of authority 经过角色转换的人;当年造反今天掌权的人