1. be deprived of 被剝奪
He had to quit the position and went into exile, having been deprived of his power.
他被剝奪權力之后,只好離職,流落他鄉 。
2. penchant for 喜好
My dad had a penchant for buying books. But he rarely read them.
我父親喜歡買書,但不怎么看 。
3. a handful of 一些
Tang, with just a handful of films to her credit so far, is one of Asia's leading young actresses.
湯唯目前只出演過少數幾部電影,但她依然是亞洲一線年輕女演員之一 。
4. a flurry of 一連串;一陣
There was a flurry of activity around her, and Dr. Sheldon strode in, a concerned look on this face.
一陣混亂中,謝爾登醫生大步走了進來,臉上流露出擔憂的神色 。
adj. 安全的,牢靠的,穩妥的
vt. 固定