走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
2 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
3 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
4 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
5 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
6 . 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？
7 . 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。
8 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
9 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
10 . 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。
11 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
12 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
13 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
14 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
15 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
16 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
17 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
18 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
19 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
20 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
21 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
22 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
23 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
24 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
25 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
26 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
27 . 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，
28 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
29 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
30 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
31 . It's hard for some older people to take all that noise.一些老年人沒辦法忍受那些噪音。
32 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
33 . 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。
34 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
35 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
36 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
37 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
38 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
39 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
40 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
41 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
42 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
43 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
44 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
45 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
46 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
47 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
48 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
49 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
50 . He lives alone他一個人生活