走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎?
2 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨, Baker先生, 我們以前見過面。
3 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
4 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
5 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
6 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你, Baker先生。
7 . 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。
8 . 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?
9 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
10 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
11 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
12 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運, Robbie。
13 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
14 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
15 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
16 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因, 我就是開不了竅。
17 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館,
18 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
19 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
20 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
21 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
22 . 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。
23 . 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。
24 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
25 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
26 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教, Robbie。
27 . 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。
28 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱,
29 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
30 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後, 在大學, 我變得很精於數學。
31 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
32 . 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。
33 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
34 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
35 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
36 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
37 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊! 我來讀給你聽聽。
38 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
39 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球, 汽水販賣機, 熱鬧的音樂。
40 . 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。
41 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
42 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
43 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
44 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ,Malcolm?
45 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用,
46 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
47 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
48 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎,爺爺?
49 . 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。
50 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。