poacher

poacher — 名詞

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

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釋義

盜獵者

非法獵捕野生動物或魚的人

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.

國家公園巡守員逮捕了一名盜獵者，他的卡車裡有兩隻死鹿。

catch/arrest a poacher

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

村民在黎明時聽見河邊傳來槍聲後，通報了一名盜獵者。

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

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釋義

門前殺手

守在門前搶進球的前鋒

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.

球迷都說 Diego 是門前殺手，因為門前只要有亂球，他幾乎都能補進。

football use: poacher near goal

The poacher tapped in after the goalkeeper dropped the cross.

守門員把傳中球漏掉後，那名門前殺手補射得分。

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

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釋義

水波蛋鍋

煮水波蛋的專用鍋具

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.

奶奶買了一個附有四個圓形小杯的水波蛋鍋。

compound: egg poacher

The metal poacher sat over boiling water on the stove.

那個金屬水波蛋鍋架在爐子上的滾水鍋上面。

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.