poacher turned gamekeeper

背离原来目标或行动,转为剥夺者或对抗者的立场和行动者
口语·描述身份反转
英文释义 someone who used to do something dishonest or illegal but now works to prevent others from doing it
例句
The former hacker became a cybersecurity expert—a real poacher turned gamekeeper.
典故来源 源自英国乡村,偷猎者(poacher)转为看守猎物者(gamekeeper),比喻立场转变。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

poacher ['pəutʃə]
n. 偷猎者;偷猎者成了猎物保护人;侵入他人地界者;煮蛋用的锅;
gamekeeper
n. 猎场看守人
turned
a. 变质的;被转动的;[金属加工]车削的

🔤 同首字母习语

put a damper on
扫兴;使兴致低落
potatoes or taters in the mould
刻板固化的思想或观念
peachy keen
非常好的;令人愉快的
play games
玩弄;耍花招;耍手段
peeping tom
偷窥狂
paper over the cracks
掩盖问题或矛盾的存在,暂时解决或修饰问题的表面
put the wind up
使某人感到害怕或不安
pen and ink
书写材料
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