VOA慢速英语:Majority of US Undergraduates Are ‘Nontraditional’

短语讲解：

1. But, that is not as usual a path as people might think. U.S. Department of Education research suggests that the majority of undergraduate college students take a less traditional approach.

as usual 像往常一样; 照旧; 如故
例句：As usual, she had bread and egg for breakfast.
她照例吃面包和鸡蛋作早餐。

2. A student who passes General Educational Development (GED) tests instead of earning a high school diploma is considered nontraditional.

instead of （用…） 代替…， （是…）而不是…
例句：The farmers will be paid for their grain in cash, instead of IOUs.
农民卖粮，将以现金支付，而不是白条了。

3. This means they need to be able to attend classes during the times that they are not working or caring for others, he says.

be able to 能够
例句：They may be able to help with childcare so that you can have a break
他们可以帮忙照料孩子，这样你就可以歇一歇了。

4. Yuma says the most difficult part about going back to school was deciding to take on more debt to pay for her continuing education.

pay for 赔偿; 为…付钱
例句：I' ll give you double pay for working overtime.
你加班我付你双倍工钱。