pickpockets

英 [ˈpɪkˌpɒkɪts]

美 [ˈpɪkˌpɑkəts]

n.  扒手; 小偷
pickpocket的复数

柯林斯词典

• 扒手；小偷
  Apickpocketis a person who steals things from people's pockets or bags in public places.

双语例句

• Thugs, pickpockets and prostitutes lurked in the unlit alleys and shadowy streets.
  暴徒、小偷和娼妓鬼鬼祟祟地躲在没有灯光的小巷里和灰暗的大街上。
• He told us to beware ( of pickpockets, the dog, icy roads).
  他告诉我们要当心（小偷、狗、结冰的道路）。
• Pickpockets have always been a shadowy feature of New York's streets.
  扒窃历来是纽约街头的一个阴暗面。
• Winter was coming, and Soapy, one of the many thousands of New York pickpockets, felt uneasy.
  冬天就要到了，苏比感到很不安。他是纽约街头成千上万扒手中的一个。
• When we go shopping, we should be on guard against pickpockets.
  当购物的时候，我们应该提防扒手。
• I was told to beware of pickpockets.
  人们告诉我要谨防扒手。
• Today the pickpockets have overtaken their forefathers of Dickens 'time in both number and skill.
  今天，扒手在数量及技巧方面都已超过了他们在狄更斯时代的祖辈。
• Gangs of pickpockets had rushed through the carnival crowds, stealing wallets and purses.
  一帮扒手冲进狂欢节人群，偷盗钱包。
• We must be on our guard against pickpockets on a bus.
  在公交车上我们要小心扒手。
• How to be on guard against pickpockets and swindlers?
  乘坐地铁时如何防范扒窃和诈骗行为？