走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
2 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
3 . 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。
4 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
5 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
6 . 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，
7 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
8 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
9 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
10 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
11 . 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。
12 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
13 . 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。
14 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
15 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
16 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
17 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
18 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
19 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
20 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
21 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
22 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
23 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
24 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
25 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
26 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
27 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
28 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
29 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
30 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
31 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
32 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
33 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
34 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
35 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
36 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
37 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
38 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
39 . 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。
40 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
41 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
42 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
43 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
44 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
45 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
46 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
47 . 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。
48 . 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。
49 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
50 . 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。