
poaching
词源
源自中古英语 'pocchen',可能来自古法语 'pochier'(戳破、刺穿),最初指非法侵入他人领地狩猎的行为,后引申出其他含义。
noun
❶ 非法猎杀或捕获野生动物,通常指为了获取象牙、皮毛等珍贵部位而进行的偷猎行为。
“The government has increased penalties for poaching endangered species.”
(政府加大了对偷猎濒危物种的处罚力度。)
“Poaching of elephants for ivory remains a serious problem in Africa.”
(为获取象牙而偷猎大象在非洲仍然是个严重问题。)
❶ 在商业领域指挖走其他公司的重要员工或客户,通常通过提供更好的条件来吸引他们。
“The tech company was accused of poaching top engineers from its competitors.”
(这家科技公司被指控从竞争对手那里挖走顶尖工程师。)
“Headhunters specialize in poaching talented executives for their clients.”
(猎头专门为客户挖走有才华的高管。)
verb
❶ 用文火慢煮食物的烹饪方法,通常指将食物浸在低于沸点的液体中缓慢加热。
“She was poaching eggs in simmering water for breakfast.”
(她正在用文火煮水波蛋作为早餐。)
“The chef recommends poaching the salmon in white wine for best flavor.”
(厨师建议用白葡萄酒文火煮三文鱼以获得最佳风味。)
常见短语
egg poaching — 特指用水波法煮鸡蛋的烹饪技巧,使蛋白凝固而蛋黄保持流动状态。
“Egg poaching requires precise temperature control to achieve perfect results.”
(水波蛋需要精确的温度控制才能达到完美效果。)
talent poaching — 企业间争夺优秀人才的行为,通常通过提供更好的待遇吸引对方公司的关键员工。
“Talent poaching has become common in the competitive tech industry.”
(在竞争激烈的科技行业,人才挖角已经变得很普遍。)