| 单词 | poach |
| 释义 | poach (once / 1492 pages) 1v 2v When people poach deer or ducks, they hunt them illegally. On the other hand, when you poach an egg, it's perfectly legal — you just cook it in simmering water. Hunters are only permitted to hunt certain animals during specific times of the year, and only in certain locations. If a hunter shoots a rabbit on another person's private land, you can say she poaches it. This meaning probably stems from the Middle French pocher, "to thrust." Another theory connects it to the "cook in hot liquid" meaning of poach and its Old French root poché, "put into a pocket." WORD FAMILYpoach: poached, poacher, poaches, poaching+/poacher: poachers/poaching: poachings USAGE EXAMPLESThe lab will provide space for forensic work related to wildlife poaching. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) The move, which was supposed to reduce elephant poaching, was instead followed by a boom. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) Poach the chicken for 40 minutes to cook, maintaining a temperature of 165 to 170 degrees. Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1 v hunt illegally 2people are poaching elephants for their ivory Hyper hunt, hunt down, run, track down pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals) v cook in a simmering liquid poached apricots Hyper cook transform and make suitable for consumption by heating |
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