走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
2 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
3 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
4 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
5 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
6 . 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。
7 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
8 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
9 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
10 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
11 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
12 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
13 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
14 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
15 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
16 . 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。
17 . It's too noisy for some older people like Nat.它對於像Nat這樣的老人來說太吵了。
18 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
19 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
20 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
21 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
22 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
23 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
24 . 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。
25 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
26 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
27 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
28 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
29 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
30 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
31 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
32 . 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。
33 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
34 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
35 . 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。
36 . 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？
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 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
39 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
40 . 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，
41 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
42 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
43 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
44 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
45 . 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。
46 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
47 . 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。
48 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
49 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
50 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。