走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
2 . 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。
3 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
4 . 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。
5 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
6 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
7 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
8 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
9 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
10 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
11 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
12 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
13 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
14 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
15 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
16 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
17 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
18 . 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，
19 . 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？
20 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
21 . 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。
22 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
23 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
24 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
25 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
26 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
27 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
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 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
32 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
33 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
34 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
35 . 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。
36 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
37 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
38 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
39 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
40 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
41 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
42 . He lives alone他一個人生活
43 . 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。
44 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
45 . 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。
46 . 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。
47 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
48 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
49 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
50 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人