走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . 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。
2 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
3 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
4 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
5 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
6 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
7 . 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。
8 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
9 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
10 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
11 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
12 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
13 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
14 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
15 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
16 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
17 . 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。
18 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
19 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
20 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
21 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
22 . 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。
23 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
24 . 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。
25 . 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。
26 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
27 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
28 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
29 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
30 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
31 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
32 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
33 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
34 . 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。
35 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
36 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
37 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
38 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
39 . 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？
40 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
41 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
42 . 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，
43 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
44 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
45 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
46 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
47 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
48 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
49 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
50 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。