poach

US /poʊtʃ/
UK /poʊtʃ/
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1.

水煮, 煮

cook (an egg) without its shell in or over boiling water or steam

:
I like my eggs poached.
我喜欢我的鸡蛋水煮
She decided to poach the salmon for dinner.
她决定水煮三文鱼作为晚餐。
2.

偷猎, 偷捕

illegally hunt or catch (game or fish) on land that is not one's own or in contravention of official protection

:
The gang was caught poaching deer in the national park.
该团伙在国家公园偷猎鹿时被抓获。
It's illegal to poach fish from this river.
从这条河里偷捕鱼是违法的。
3.

挖走, 窃取

take (something) for one's own use in an unfair or surreptitious way

:
The company tried to poach our best employees.
该公司试图挖走我们最好的员工。
They accused him of trying to poach their clients.
他们指责他试图挖走他们的客户。