走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
2 . 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。
3 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
4 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
5 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
6 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
7 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
8 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
9 . 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，
10 . 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。
11 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
12 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
13 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
14 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
15 . He lives alone他一個人生活
16 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
17 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
18 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
19 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
20 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
21 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
22 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
23 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
24 . I wasn't good at it, and I didn't like studying it.我不精於此道， 也不愛去學它。
25 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
26 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
27 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
28 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
29 . 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。
30 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
31 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
32 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
33 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
34 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
35 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
36 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
37 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
38 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
39 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
40 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
41 . 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。
42 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
43 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
44 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
45 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
46 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
47 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
48 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
49 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
50 . 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。