1.a handful of 少数
Only a handful of firms offer share option schemes to all their employees.
只有少数几家公司向所有员工提供股票期权方案 。
2.poised to 准备
Britain was poised to fly medical staff to the country at short notice
英国随时准备把医护人员空运到该国 。
3.at the end of 末端
This point is developed further at the end of this chapter
这一点在本章结尾处有进一步阐释 。
4.in the form of 以...形式
Our bone marrow contains fat in the form of small globules.
我们的骨髓中含有小球状的脂肪 。
5.stay-at-home 在家
I was a stay-at-home mum until 1980 when my husband lost his job.
1980年我丈夫失业之前,我一直是个家庭主妇 。