priority
n. 1. sth. that needs attention, consideration, service, etc., before others 优先考虑的事
2. the state or right of coming before others in position or time 优先（权）

prior
a. coming or planned before 在前的，在先的
luxury
n. 1. a pleasure which one does not often have the opportunity to enjoy 难得享受到的愉悦
2. great comfort as provided without worry about the cost 奢侈；奢华的生活

cautiously
ad. 谨慎地；十分小心地

cautious
a. acting carefully to avoid danger 谨慎的；十分小心的

*caution
n. the quality of using great care and attention, esp. in order to avoid danger 小心，谨慎，慎重

distraction
n. the act of distracting or the state of being distracted; sth. that distracts 分心，精神不集中；分心的事

determination
n. 1. the ability to make firm decisions and act in accordance with them 坚定；果断；决断力
2. the fixing of sth. exactly; the deciding of sth. 测定；决定

Phrases and Expressions

hold onto
try to keep; stick to; not give up 抓住；坚持

come up with
1. manage to produce (a sum of money needed) 提供（钱款）
2. think of and suggest (a plan, reply, etc.) 提出，想法

get by
1. have enough money for one's needs or way of life （勉强）对付过去
2. be good enough but not very good; be acceptable 过得去

apart from
separately from 与…分离着

take (time) off (from sth.)
leave (school, a job, etc.) for a period of time 暂时放下（学业、工作等）；休假

move into
go and live in (a different place) 搬入，迁入

sign up for sign an agreement to take part in sth. 签约从事

make (both) ends meet
get just enough money for all one's needs 使收支相抵；勉强维持生计

as of
(AmE) from (the time stated) （美）自…起

stay up
not go to bed 不睡觉

throw oneself into
do or take part in eagerly and actively 投身于；积极从事

end up with
get in the end 结果是；以…告终

end up doing sth.
eventually do sth. different(ly) than planned 以…结束，以…告终

make one's dream come true
realize what one has wished for or dreamed of 使梦想成真

work one's way through school
pay for one's own education by work 靠做工挣钱完成学业

can ('t) take sth.
can ('t) bear or deal with (trouble, hard work, etc.) 能（不能）经受（困难、艰苦努力等）

get put down
be defeated 被击败

Proper Names

Priscilla Vazquez
普丽西拉·瓦日奎兹

Seattle
西雅图（美国华盛顿州西部港市）

North Dakota
北达科他州（美国州名）

BA
Bachelor of Arts 文学士；学士

Wenatchee Valley College
韦纳奇河谷学院（位于华盛顿州韦纳奇市）