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

• The detective was nosing around in the crowd, looking for pickpockets.
  侦探在人群中搜寻扒手。
• He warned me against pickpockets in the crowd.
  他提醒我人群中有扒手。
• Beware of pickpockets when you are on the bus and on the train.
  在火车和公车上要谨防扒手！
• The group are warned to look out for pickpockets.
  这些人得到警告说要当心扒手。
• 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。
• 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。
• Pickpockets often lift money from old women.
  扒手常扒窃老年妇女的钱。
• Pickpockets abound in crowded cities, just waiting to snatch your passport or wallet.
  拥挤的大城市中扒手总是特别多，他们就等着你的护照和钱包呢。
• 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。
• 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。