Word · Frequency #24296
pickpockets
扒手
pickpockets is the plural of pickpocket.
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
- 1.
One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.
扒手,通常通过巧妙手法从路人兜里偷东西的人
- 2.
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
在公共场所从他人的口袋或钱包中偷窃的小偷
扒手,通常通过巧妙手法从路人兜里偷东西的人；在公共场所从他人的口袋或钱包中偷窃的小偷；扒手；[法] 扒手
In use
Be careful of pickpockets when you ride the subway.
The pickpocket was caught by a plainclothes policeman.
She realized a pickpocket had stolen her wallet while she was shopping.
sb is a pickpocket
The man was caught because he is a pickpocket.
这个男人被抓住了，因为他是个扒手。
catch a pickpocket
The police managed to catch a pickpocket at the station.
警察在车站抓住了一个扒手。
Common mistakes
There are many pickpocket in the subway.There are many pickpockets in the subway.
Connections
Collocations
- notorious pickpocket
- 臭名昭著的扒手
- The notorious pickpocket was arrested again in the market.那个臭名昭著的扒手又在市场上被捕了。
- skilled pickpocket
- 手法熟练的扒手
- A skilled pickpocket can steal a wallet without the victim noticing.手法熟练的扒手能在受害者毫无察觉的情况下偷走钱包。
- pickpocket gang
- 扒手团伙
- The police broke up a pickpocket gang operating on the subway.警方捣毁了一个在地铁上作案的扒手团伙。
- catch a pickpocket
- 抓住扒手
- It's hard to catch a pickpocket in a crowded bus.在拥挤的公交车上很难抓住扒手。
- pickpocket victim
- 扒窃受害者
- The pickpocket victim did not realize her phone was gone until she reached home.那位扒窃受害者直到到家才发现手机不见了。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象小偷用手指“pick”（掏）你的“pocket”（口袋），合起来就是扒手。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻报道、日常对话、警方提醒 pickpocket 是中性常用词，通常用于新闻报道、日常对话或警方提醒，语气不带褒贬。
Grammar Note
指偷窃他人钱包或口袋物品的人，常见于公共场所。
Pronunciation & Spelling
本组没有与 pickpocket 完全押韵的词。真正的音近成分：pick /pɪk/ 与第一个音节完全相同；pock /pɑk/ 与第二个音节的重读元音和辅音相同；pocket /ˈpɑkɪt/ 与 socket /ˈsɑkɪt/ 只是尾元音 /ɪ/ 对应目标中的弱化 /ə/，所以是近似音。注意 packet /ˈpækɪt/ 和 picket /ˈpɪkɪt/ 是拼写易混词，发音差别明显。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.