| 释义 |
poacher BrE /ˈpəʊtʃə(r)/
NAmE /ˈpoʊtʃ-/
●poacher turned ˈgamekeeper (BrE) a person who has changed from one situation or attitude to the opposite one, especially sb who used to oppose people in authority but is now in a position of authority 偷猎者成了猎物保护人；角色易位的人；当年造反今天掌权的人◆He used to represent an oil company but now works for an environmental organization; a real case of the poacher turned gamekeeper.
他过去曾为一家石油公司代言，而现在却在一家环保机构工作，这是名副其实的角色易位。 |