poach
翻譯
盜獵, 水煮, 挖角(人才)
例句
She likes to poach eggs for breakfast.
她喜歡做水煮蛋當早餐。
They poach elephants for their ivory tusks.
他們為了象牙而盜獵大象。
The company poached a top designer from their rival.
這家公司從競爭對手那裡挖走了一位頂尖設計師。
文法模式
((sth.)) 水煮(某物) She likes to poach eggs for breakfast.
((sth.)) 盜獵(某物) They poach elephants for their ivory tusks.
((sb.)) ((from sth.)) 從(某處)挖角(某人) The company poached a top designer from their rival.
近義詞
(烹飪)boil, simmer; (狩獵)hunt illegally; (挖角)steal, snatch
詞源
源自古法語「pochier」,意為「放入口袋或袋子」。這與煮雞蛋(包裹蛋黃)和非法狩獵(將獵物裝袋)有關。
記憶技巧
想像一下把雞蛋放進熱水「口袋」裡,或者獵人把動物放進他的「口袋」(袋子)裡。