走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
2 . 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?
3 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
4 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
5 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
6 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多,
7 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
8 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ,Robbie, 讓我們開始做功課吧。
9 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後, 在大學, 我變得很精於數學。
10 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
11 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
12 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運, Robbie。
13 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
14 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
15 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
16 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
17 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
18 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
19 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
20 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
21 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊! 我來讀給你聽聽。
22 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了,爺爺?
23 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
24 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
25 . 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。
26 . 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。
27 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
28 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你, Baker先生。
29 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教, Robbie。
30 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
31 . 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。
32 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
33 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
34 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用,
35 . 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。
36 . 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。
37 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因, 我就是開不了竅。
38 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
39 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
40 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
41 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
42 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
43 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
44 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨, Baker先生, 我們以前見過面。
45 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館,
46 . 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。
47 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
48 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
49 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
50 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎?