走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
2 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
3 . 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。
4 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
5 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
6 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
7 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
8 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
9 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
10 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
11 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
12 . 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。
13 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
14 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
15 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
16 . That's why the new community center is a good idea.這就是為什麼說新的社區中心是個好主意。
17 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
18 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
19 . 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，
20 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
21 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
22 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
23 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
24 . He lives alone他一個人生活
25 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
26 . 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。
27 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
28 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
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 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
31 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
32 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
33 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
34 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
35 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
36 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
37 . 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。
38 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
39 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
40 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
41 . 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。
42 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
43 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
44 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
45 . 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。
46 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
47 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
48 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
49 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
50 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，