【轻松英文阅读】小心扒手
时间：2018-12-03 作者：英语课 分类：轻松英文阅读
英语课
It can happen in the blink of an eye. You turn your back for just a moment and when you turn back around your bag or wallet is gone.
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The summer travel season is coming soon–the time when pickpockets are most active. The best pickpockets analyze 3 their targets very carefully. They are like a lion watching its prey 4 and travelers are often their favorite targets. When you are in an unfamiliar 5 place it is easy to get distracted. That moment of distraction 6 is what the pickpocket 1 is waiting for.
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Pickpockets have some very sophisticated techniques. Many work in pairs. While one pickpocket distracts the victim the other does the stealing. Some play on your good will. For example, one drops change on the ground so that you will help them pick it up. While you’re kneeling on the ground the second pickpocket steals your bag. The pros 7 often use a prop 8 like a coat or a shopping bag to hide their activity from you. They are coming up with new techniques all the time.
Here are some simple tips to protect yourself. No matter how trustworthy a stranger may seem, don’t be distracted by friendly talk, etc. Keep everything in your view. Never hang your bag behind you; hold it under your arm. You should never keep your wallet in your back pocket. Better yet, use a money belt. If something is easy for you to reach, it’s easy for the crook 9 to reach, too. That’s why you need to place your valuable items in hard to reach spots like the bottom of your bag. In particularly dangerous areas try carrying a decoy wallet.
None of these techniques are perfect, but if you are prepared, the pickpocket most likely will move on to an easier target.
1 pickpocket
n.扒手；v.扒窃
- The pickpocket pinched her purse and ran away.扒手偷了她的皮夹子跑了。
- He had his purse stolen by a pickpocket.他的钱包被掏了。
2 pickpockets
n.扒手( pickpocket的名词复数 )
- Crowded markets are a happy hunting ground for pickpockets. 拥挤的市场是扒手大展身手的好地方。
- He warned me against pickpockets. 他让我提防小偷。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 analyze
vt.分析，解析 (=analyse)
- We should analyze the cause and effect of this event.我们应该分析这场事变的因果。
- The teacher tried to analyze the cause of our failure.老师设法分析我们失败的原因。
4 prey
n.被掠食者，牺牲者，掠食；v.捕食，掠夺，折磨
- Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉强食。
- The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在寻找猎物。
5 unfamiliar
adj.陌生的，不熟悉的
- I am unfamiliar with the place and the people here.我在这儿人地生疏。
- The man seemed unfamiliar to me.这人很面生。
6 distraction
n.精神涣散，精神不集中，消遣，娱乐
- Total concentration is required with no distractions.要全神贯注，不能有丝毫分神。
- Their national distraction is going to the disco.他们的全民消遣就是去蹦迪。
7 pros
abbr.prosecuting 起诉；prosecutor 起诉人；professionals 自由职业者；proscenium （舞台）前部n.赞成的意见( pro的名词复数 )；赞成的理由；抵偿物；交换物
- The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前，应该先听取正反两方面的意见。 来自《简明英汉词典》