经济学人下载:伦敦金融城能否挺过英国退欧(1)

1.a handful of 少数
He surveyed the handful of customers at the bar.
他打量着吧台边仅有的几位顾客。
2.rip up 撕碎
If we wrote, I think he would rip up the letter.
如果我们写信，我想他会把信撕得粉碎。
3.jostle for 争夺
the contenders who have been jostling for the top job.
一直在争夺最高职位的竞争者们。