走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
2 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
3 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
4 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
5 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
6 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
7 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
8 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
9 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
10 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
11 . She's coming over this morning to help me with my math.她今天早晨要過來幫我補習數學。
12 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
13 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
14 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
15 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
16 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
17 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
18 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
19 . I told you. He'll use any excuse to avoid math.我說嘛 ，他就是要找各種藉口來逃避數學。
20 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
21 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
22 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
23 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
24 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
25 . You'll never get to college to find out, Robbie,你根本就進不了大學去探究這個問題的答案 ，Robbie，
26 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
27 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
28 . and the problem is that it's set up primarily for kids to play.而問題是它主要是讓孩子們去玩的。
29 . You think I can just skip it now and get to it at college?你想我現在略過數學， 等到上了大學再學， 可以嗎？
30 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
31 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
32 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
33 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
34 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
35 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
36 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
37 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
38 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
39 . It's a serious matter for a lot of us.對我們許多人來說這可是個嚴重的問題。
40 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
41 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
42 . The editorial in this paper has my friend Nat Baker real upset.這張報紙上的社論著實令我的朋友Nat Baker不高興。
43 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
44 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
45 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
46 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
47 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
48 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
49 . I really appreciate you coming over to help me with my math.我真的很感謝你過來幫我補習數學。
50 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。