走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
2 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
3 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球, 汽水販賣機, 熱鬧的音樂。
4 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊! 我來讀給你聽聽。
5 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
6 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧, 來聽聽。
7 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
8 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
9 . 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。
10 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
11 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你, Baker先生。
12 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ,這是我孫子Robbie
13 . 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。
14 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
15 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨, Baker先生, 我們以前見過面。
16 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教, Robbie。
17 . 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。
18 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
19 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎?
20 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了,爺爺?
21 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
22 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
23 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
24 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
25 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用,
26 . 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。
27 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
28 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
29 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
30 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學,
31 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
32 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
33 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
34 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
35 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多,
36 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
37 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
38 . 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。
39 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
40 . He lives alone他一個人生活
41 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
42 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
43 . 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。
44 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後, 在大學, 我變得很精於數學。
45 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
46 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
47 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
48 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
49 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
50 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎,爺爺?