1.a handful of 少數
Only a handful of firms offer share option schemes to all their employees.
只有少數幾家公司向所有員工提供股票期權方案 。
2.poised to 準備
Britain was poised to fly medical staff to the country at short notice
英國隨時準備把醫護人員空運到該國 。
3.at the end of 末端
This point is developed further at the end of this chapter
這一點在本章結尾處有進一步闡釋 。
4.in the form of 以...形式
Our bone marrow contains fat in the form of small globules.
我們的骨髓中含有小球狀的脂肪 。
5.stay-at-home 在家
I was a stay-at-home mum until 1980 when my husband lost his job.
1980年我丈夫失業之前,我一直是個家庭主婦 。