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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。
扒手
pickpockets — plural of pickpocket
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
扒手
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
The man was caught because he is a pickpocket.
这个男人被抓住了，因为他是个扒手。
扒手,通常通过巧妙手法从路人兜里偷东西的人
One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.
在公共场所从他人的口袋或钱包中偷窃的小偷
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
Be careful of pickpockets when you ride the subway.
坐地铁时小心扒手。
The pickpocket was caught by a plainclothes policeman.
那个扒手被便衣警察抓住了。
She realized a pickpocket had stolen her wallet while she was shopping.
她意识到在购物时被扒手偷了钱包。
The man was caught because he is a pickpocket.
这个男人被抓住了，因为他是个扒手。
The police managed to catch a pickpocket at the station.
警察在车站抓住了一个扒手。
Not this
There are many pickpocket in the subway.
Use this
There are many pickpockets in the subway.
pickpocket为可数名词，复数形式加-s，表示多个扒手。
Not this
He is pickpocket.
Use this
He is a pickpocket.
pickpocket为可数名词，单数形式前需要加不定冠词a。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Use pickpockets naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象小偷用手指“pick”（掏）你的“pocket”（口袋），合起来就是扒手。
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。
指偷窃他人钱包或口袋物品的人，常见于公共场所。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.