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pickpocket 扒手n.
one step ahead of
boarded 上车
bumped into碰巧遇见
crafty狡猾的
keep your guard up 保持警惕
snatched 抢夺
traumatic令人崩溃的

The cities you’re most likely to be pickpocketed

最容易遭遇扒手的城市

When travelling in big cities abroad, one of the most important things to be wary of is pickpockets.

在国外的大城市旅行时，最重要的一件事是要小心扒手。

Even if pickpockets operate in your own city, the ones in another city may work in a different way. Not every case of pickpocketing is just a case of lifting and running: many pickpockets work in groups and have more elaborate systems which allow them to take your things without you noticing.

即使扒手也在你所在的城市作案，但另一个城市的扒手可能会有不同的作案方式。并不是所有的扒窃行动都是偷完东西跑的：很多扒手都是团队作案，他们有更复杂的系统，可以在你不注意的情况下偷走你的东西。

Here are the cities where you’re most likely to fall prey to thieves.

以下是你最可能成为小偷下手目标的几个城市。

1. Barcelona, Spain

巴塞罗那，西班牙

Over 7.5 million tourists visited Barcelona in 2014, and all of them are vulnerable to pickpockets. Las Ramblas, the famous pedestrian street and popular tourist attraction, is a hotspot – so be extra careful around there.

2014年，巴塞罗那接待了750多万游客，而这些游客都很容易被扒窃。兰布拉大街作为著名的步行街和旅游景点是一个扒手聚集地——所以在那里要格外小心。

2. Rome, Italy

罗马，意大利

Full of historical landmarks and cultural hotspots, Rome attracts millions of tourists every year. Unfortunately, a large crowd gathering to snap photos of the Colosseum is an open invitation to any pickpocket to take phones, cameras and wallets from unsuspecting tourists.

罗马到处都是历史地标和文化热门地，每年吸引数百万游客。不幸的是，聚集在罗马圆形大剧场拍照的一大群游客自己送上门，毫无防备地被扒手偷走手机、相机和钱包。

3. Prague, Czech Republic

布拉格，捷克共和国

With crowds of people descending on the narrow, cobbled streets every year, make sure you’re careful to protect your belongings.

每年都有成群的人涌上狭窄的鹅卵石街道，所以一定要小心保护好自己的物品。

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/the-10-cities-youre-most-likely-to-be-pickpocketed-a6844696.html