走遍美國
A Place of Our Own(自己的住房) ACT I
1 . speak to a real-estate agent about a house.和房地產仲介商談一談關於房子的事。
2 . Look in the real-estate section of Sunday's Times.查一查星期天的 紐約時報 房地產版。
3 . And thanks for the advice about the house.也謝謝你關於房子的建議。
4 . But I am going to make a headpiece of lace.但我準備做一個蕾絲頭飾。
5 . We love having you here,我們喜歡你們住這裡，
6 . but just right for us.但正好夠我們住。
7 . looking for a small house or an apartment找一個小住宅或公寓
8 . He didn't want to borrow any money.他不想借錢。
9 . They're all alike.他們都是一個樣子。
10 . Grandpa wanted to lend us the money to buy one,爺爺要借給我們錢去買房子，
11 . You'll learn a lot.會增長不少見識。
12 . and he kept talking about having a house of our own.他老說要有自己的家。
13 . It's funny. History repeats itself.真有意思。歷史在重演。
14 . Well, I'll tell Richard,嗯， 我會告訴Richard，
15 . and sometimes just stubborn.有時候甚至近乎頑固。
16 . Ellen, I'd like your opinion. Ellen我想聽聽你的意見。
17 . Did you find one?找到合適的嗎？
18 . Richard feels we need to find a small house. Richard覺得我們需要一個小住宅。
19 . at this point in our lives?在這個時候怎麼樣？
20 . No. No train. Just the dress.不 ，不加裙擺。就是這樣連身套裝。
21 . Why don't you look at some houses, Marilyn?何不去看一看房子呢， Marilyn？
22 . and we probably won't be able to而我們也許也一樣不能
23 . we love having you here.我們喜歡你們住這裡 。
24 . Do you think the skirt length is right, Ellen?覺得這裙子長度合適嗎，Ellen？
25 . What did you do?那你們怎麼辦呢？
26 . we need to have our own place to live.我們應該有自己的房子。
27 . Right here in Riverdale.就在這裡，在Riverdale。
28 . He's independent,他的獨立性強，
29 . Well, what do you think about Richard and me那麼你覺得我和Richard
30 . That dress is gorgeous.這套服裝真華麗。
31 . Of course, it was a small house,當然， 那是一棟小房子，
32 . Oh, not at first.噢， 沒有馬上找到。
33 . Where was the house?房子在什麼地方？
34 . Now Richard and I are having a baby,現在 Richard和我有了孩子，
35 . We can learn a lot by asking.我們到處問問會學到不少東西。
36 . You won't believe this,簡直不會相信，
37 . I think the skirt is just right.我覺得長度合適。
38 . Philip was a young doctor,Philip當時是個年輕的大夫
39 . my friend Virginia Martinelli is a real-estate agent.我的朋友Virginia Martinelli就是個房地產仲介。
40 . and there is room,這裡有地方，
41 . I think it's a good idea, Ellen.我覺得這是個好主意， Ellen。
42 . Maybe we should也許我們應該
43 . When did you buy a house?那你們在什麼時候買房子呢?
44 . Do you think it's too long?你會不會覺得太長了？
45 . I was teaching music,我當時教音樂，
46 . I remember when I was pregnant with Richard.我記得當我懷著Richard時，
47 . and Philip was opening his first medical office.而Philip則第一次開診所。
48 . Well, Richard and I feel that with a baby coming嗯， Richard和我覺得孩子快要出生了，
49 . Are you planning to attach a train to it?準備加拖地裙擺嗎？
50 . the baby can stay in your room for a while.可以住在你們房間一段時間。