poacher

poacher — noun

1. a person who takes wild animals or fish without legal permission, often from pro

1.名詞C1
釋義

a person who takes wild animals or fish without legal permission, often from protected land or water.

例句

Park rangers arrested a poacher with two dead deer in his truck.

catch/arrest a poacher

Villagers reported a poacher after hearing gunshots near the river at dawn.

同義詞
  • hunter

    broader and neutral; a hunter may follow the law

  • trapper

    focuses on catching animals with traps rather than guns or nets

  • angler

    used only for fishing, and often for legal fishing

反義詞
  • ranger

    a person who protects wildlife or watches protected land

  • conservationist

    someone working to protect animals and nature

文法句型

a poacher

catch/arrest/fine a poacher

poacher + of + animals/fish

用法筆記

Often used with verbs like catch, arrest, fine, or jail. Distinguish from hunter: a hunter may act legally, but a poacher breaks wildlife or land-use rules.

常見錯誤

❌The park caught a hunter with illegal traps.
✅The park caught a poacher with illegal traps.
💡use poacher when the hunting or fishing breaks the law.

2. in football, a player whose job is to stay near goal and finish loose balls or s

2.名詞C2
釋義

in football, a player whose job is to stay near goal and finish loose balls or short passes.

例句

Fans call Diego a poacher because he scores from every loose ball.

football use: poacher near goal

The poacher tapped in after the goalkeeper dropped the cross.

同義詞
  • striker

    broader term for a forward whose main job is to score

  • finisher

    emphasizes skill at ending moves with a goal

  • goalhanger

    more critical and suggests waiting too close to goal

文法句型

a poacher

play as a poacher

poacher in the box

用法筆記

Common in football talk for a striker who stays close to goal and mainly finishes chances. Distinguish from striker: not every striker is a poacher, because many also build attacks away from the box.

常見錯誤

❌Our poacher controlled the match from midfield.
✅Our playmaker controlled the match from midfield.
💡a poacher is mainly a finisher near goal, not the main organizer.

3. a pan or tray with small cups for gently cooking eggs over hot water, and someti

3.名詞C2
釋義

a pan or tray with small cups for gently cooking eggs over hot water, and sometimes for poaching other food.

例句

Grandma bought an egg poacher with four round cups.

compound: egg poacher

The metal poacher sat over boiling water on the stove.

同義詞
  • egg poacher

    the most direct name when the tool is mainly for eggs

  • poaching pan

    slightly more general and can include other food

  • egg cooker

    broader and may include electric machines

文法句型

an egg poacher

use a poacher

eggs in the poacher

用法筆記

Usually appears in compounds such as egg poacher. Speakers may also call it a poaching pan or an insert, especially when it sits inside another pot.

常見錯誤

❌Put the eggs in the frying poacher.
✅Put the eggs in the egg poacher.
💡this noun names a pan for poaching, not a frying pan.