priority
n. 1. sth. that needs attention, consideration, service, etc., before others 優先考慮的事
2. the state or right of coming before others in position or time 優先（權）

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 難得享受到的愉悅
2. great comfort as provided without worry about the cost 奢侈；奢華的生活

cautiously
ad. 謹慎地；十分小心地

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

*caution
n. the quality of using great care and attention, esp. in order to avoid danger 小心，謹慎，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 堅定；果斷；決斷力
2. the fixing of sth. exactly; the deciding of sth. 測定；決定

Phrases and Expressions

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

come up with
1. manage to produce (a sum of money needed) 提供（錢款）
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 （勉強）對付過去
2. be good enough but not very good; be acceptable 過得去

apart from
separately from 與…分離著

take (time) off (from sth.)
leave (school, a job, etc.) for a period of time 暫時放下（學業、工作等）；休假

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

sign up for sign an agreement to take part in sth. 簽約從事

make (both) ends meet
get just enough money for all one's needs 使收支相抵；勉強維持生計

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

stay up
not go to bed 不睡覺

throw oneself into
do or take part in eagerly and actively 投身于；積極從事

end up with
get in the end 結果是；以…告終

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

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

work one's way through school
pay for one's own education by work 靠做工掙錢完成學業

can ('t) take sth.
can ('t) bear or deal with (trouble, hard work, etc.) 能（不能）經受（困難、艱苦努力等）

get put down
be defeated 被擊敗

Proper Names

Priscilla Vazquez
普麗西拉·瓦日奎茲

Seattle
西雅圖（美國華盛頓州西部港市）

North Dakota
北達科他州（美國州名）

BA
Bachelor of Arts 文學士；學士

Wenatchee Valley College
韋納奇河谷學院（位于華盛頓州韋納奇市）