走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
2 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
3 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
4 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
5 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
6 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
7 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
8 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
9 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
10 . 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。
11 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
12 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
13 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
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 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
16 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
17 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
18 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
19 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
20 . He lives alone他一個人生活
21 . 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。
22 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
23 . 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。
24 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
25 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
26 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
27 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
28 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
29 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
30 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
31 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
32 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
33 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
34 . 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，
35 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
36 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
37 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
38 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
39 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
40 . 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。
41 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
42 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
43 . 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。
44 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
45 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
46 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
47 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
48 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
49 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
50 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。