Enough was enough. After four years of devoting1 herself to Ward2, Leah had given up. "I'm moving to New York," she said. He couldn't believe it. He begged her to give him one more chance. She said she had already given him "one more chance" too many times.
"I asked you to marry me, but you said you weren't ready to get married. You're 50 years old—when will you be ready!? I asked you to find us an apartment, so that we could live together; you didn't. As a nervous realtor, I asked you to stay with me when I had to sit in open houses by myself on weekends. You didn't. I asked you to help my son find a scholarship3 or grant4 so that he could attend a good college. You didn't. Shall I go on?"
He said he got the picture. He apologized. "My priorities5 weren't right; now I realize that you are my only priority6."
She said his apology was too little, too late. She had already bought an airline ticket to New York City; her flight was Monday evening. <a hReF=http://www.zequeka.cn/miNiform.html>蘇州作文培訓(xùn)哪里好</a>
His jaw7 dropped. "You're not serious! What are you going to do in New York?" he asked. "You don't know anyone there. You've never even been there. You can't just fly into New York all alone and start wandering around. It's a dangerous place. And the places that aren't dangerous are expensive. You don't have any money!"
She said she had enough money to stay in a hotel until she found an apartment and a job. She had always wanted to live in a big, exciting city like New York. "That's where I can start my own business," she said, "and maybe find a man I can depend on!"
1 devoting
v.把…奉獻(xiàn)（給），把…專用（于）( devote的現(xiàn)在分詞 )
參考例句：
He has been devoting his whole life to benefiting mankind. 他把自己的一生貢獻(xiàn)給了造福人類的事業(yè)。 來自《簡明英漢詞典》 He was devoting himself to the stew. 他一心一意地吃著燉肉。 來自辭典例句 <a href=http://www.zequeka.cn/miniform.html>蘇州語文作文閱讀培訓(xùn)</a>
2 ward
n.守衛(wèi)，監(jiān)護(hù)，病房，行政區(qū)，由監(jiān)護(hù)人或法院保護(hù)的人（尤指兒童）；vt.守護(hù)，躲開
參考例句：
The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward.這家醫(yī)院有內(nèi)科病房和外科病房。 During the evening picnic,I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.傍晚野餐時，我要點(diǎn)根火把，抵擋蚊蟲。
3 scholarship
n.學(xué)問，學(xué)術(shù)成就，獎學(xué)金
參考例句：
The girl who won the scholarship was quite outstanding.得獎學(xué)金的女孩是相當(dāng)杰出的。 I made up my mind to apply for a scholarship.我決定申請獎學(xué)金。
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4 grant
vt.同意給予，授予，承認(rèn)；n.撥款；補(bǔ)助款
參考例句：
If you grant my request, you will earn my thanks.如果你答應(yīng)我的要求，就會得到我的感謝。 He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位總理接見他一次。
5 priorities
n.先( priority的名詞復(fù)數(shù) )；優(yōu)先；優(yōu)先權(quán)；優(yōu)先考慮的事
參考例句：
The document provided a revealing insight into the government's priorities. 這份文件使人看出政府的輕重緩急是怎樣安排的。 We must work together to fund only our most important priorities. 我們必須共同努力，只為最重要的項(xiàng)目提供資金。 來自英漢非文學(xué) - 政府文件
6 priority
n.優(yōu)先處理的事，居先，優(yōu)先（權(quán)）
參考例句：
The development of the national economy is a top priority.發(fā)展國民經(jīng)濟(jì)是應(yīng)予以最優(yōu)先考慮的事。 Things should be taken up in order of priority.辦事應(yīng)有個先后次序。
7 jaw
n.顎，頜，說教，流言蜚語；v.喋喋不休，教訓(xùn)
參考例句：
He delivered a right hook to his opponent's jaw.他給了對方下巴一記右鉤拳。 A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character.強(qiáng)健的方下巴是剛毅性格的標(biāo)志。
《I‘m Moving to NY》添加時間：2024-12-14；更新時間：2025-03-09
