走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
2 . 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。
3 . 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。
4 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
5 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
6 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
7 . 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。
8 . 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。
9 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
10 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
11 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
12 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
13 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
14 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
15 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
16 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
17 . 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，
18 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
19 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
20 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
21 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
22 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
23 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
24 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
25 . 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。
26 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
27 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
28 . He lives alone他一個人生活
29 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
30 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
31 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
32 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
33 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
34 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
35 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
36 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
37 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
38 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
39 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
40 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
41 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
42 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
43 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
44 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
45 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
46 . 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？
47 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
48 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
49 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
50 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。