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）。
• 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。
• Beware of pickpockets in crowded department stores.
  在人潮拥挤的百货公司里，要当心扒手。
• The crowded sales floors are a happy hunting ground for pickpockets.
  拥挤的商品出售场地是扒手的天堂。
• 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。
• 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。
• The detective was nosing around in the crowd, looking for pickpockets.
  侦探在人群中搜寻扒手。
• Dean: For pickpockets, you mean?
  迪安：你是指小心扒手？
• He warned me against pickpockets.
  他警告我提防扒手。