poach
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/pəʊtʃ/
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/pəʊtʃ/
to cook something like fish by boiling it lightly in water or other liquids.
I decided to poach some pears for dessert.
我决定慢煮一些梨作为甜点。
to make an egg by cooking it in boiling water without its shell.
I like to poach an egg and put it on toast for breakfast.
我喜欢水煮一个鸡蛋,早餐时放在吐司上。
to illegally catch animals, fish, or birds on someone else's land or without permission.
People who poach fish from the river will be fined.
从河里偷捕鱼的人将会被罚款。
to secretly take and use someone else's ideas or things unfairly.
He got in trouble for trying to poach customers from his competitors.
他因试图从竞争对手那里挖走客户而遇到麻烦。