走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
2 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
3 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
4 . 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？
5 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
6 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
7 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
8 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
9 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
10 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
11 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
12 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
13 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
14 . 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。
15 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
16 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
17 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
18 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
19 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
20 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
21 . 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。
22 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
23 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
24 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
25 . 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。
26 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
27 . 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。
28 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
29 . 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。
30 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
31 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
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 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
34 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
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 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
37 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
38 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
39 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
40 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
41 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
42 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
43 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
44 . He lives alone他一個人生活
45 . 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，
46 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
47 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
48 . 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。
49 . 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。
50 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。