走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
2 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
3 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
4 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
5 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
6 . 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。
7 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
8 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
9 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
10 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
11 . 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。
12 . 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。
13 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
14 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
15 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
16 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
17 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
18 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
19 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
20 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
21 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
22 . 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。
23 . 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？
24 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
25 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
26 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
27 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
28 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
29 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
30 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
31 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
32 . 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。
33 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
34 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
35 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
36 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
37 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
38 . 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。
39 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
40 . 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。
41 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
42 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
43 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
44 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
45 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
46 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
47 . 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，
48 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
49 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
50 . 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。