pickpocket
英 /ˈpɪkpɒkɪt/ 美 /ˈpɪkpɑːkɪt/
- n. 扒手Someone who steals from people's pockets or bags in public.
A pickpocket took her wallet on the crowded bus.
一名扒手在拥挤的公交车上偷走了她的钱包。
Tourists can reduce their risk of encountering pickpockets by keeping valuables secure in crowded public spaces.
游客在人群密集的公共场所妥善保管贵重物品，可以降低遭扒窃的风险。
搭配
watch out for pickpockets 提防扒手a gang of pickpockets 一伙扒手catch a pickpocket 抓住扒手
辨析提示
特指从衣袋或随身包里偷东西的人，比thief具体。
词族
pickpocketing (n.)
近义 thief
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